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Promoting international standardization of geographical nomenclature

Synonyms:
Popularizing compatible geographical methods
Advocating standardization of geographical symbols and names
Broader:
Standardizing maps
Standardizing nomenclature
Promoting cooperation amongst geographers
Developing internationally agreed terminology
Constrained by:
Changing names
Using stereotypes
Facilitates:
Harmonizing international standards
Developing internationally agreed environmental terminology
Problems:
Non-standardization of geographical names
Values:
Incompatibility
Organizations:
International Geographical Union
United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names
Pan American Institute of Geography and History
Subjects:
Geography → Geography
Communication → Promotion
Research, Standards → Quality unification
Research, Standards → Standards
Research, Standards → Nomenclature
Individuation → Symbols, myths
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 4: Quality Education

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The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

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