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Open access and biodiversity conservation: challenges and potentials for the developing world

Author(s) -

Jitendra Gaikwad,

Vishwas Chavan

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

data science journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358

H-Index - 21

ISSN - 1683-1470

DOI - 10.2481/dsj.5.1

Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , transparency (behavior) , computer science , open data , metadata , usability , implementation , data science , world wide web , reuse , open science , open research , software engineering , engineering , computer security , human–computer interaction , programming language , waste management , physics , astronomy

Access to and sharing of data is essential for biodiversity conservation. However, workers from developing nations that harbor rich biodiversity often do not have access to biodiversity information and often are not keen on making what data they have accessible to others. Open access initiatives offer a great opportunity to make the world's biodiversity information accessible to anyone, at any time and in any place. This article reviews the state of open access in the developing world and argues for the increase of data on biodiversity in the public domain. It makes specific suggestions about how the developing world can reap the benefits of this global S&T movement to better conserve and sustain biotic resources through the creation of a "virtual biodiversity research space"

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