CBD CoP 11 Special Event National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO) Vishwas Chavan 15 October 2012 Hyderabad

Significance of data: knowledge pyramid Policy and Decisions Knowledge Information Primary Data can benefit from and that depends on Biodiversity Data is and will be the currency of ‘sustainable India’ National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

But, where is the DATA? Existing biodiversity data is scattered & locked up in individual and institutional cupboards National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

Data Publishing: It’s challenging! Infrastructure and Technical Policy & Political Socio- Cultural EconomicLegal Source: Chavan and Ingwersen (2009). BMC Bioinformatics 10 (Suppl 14): S2 National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

NBIO: Step to overcome challenges data management is integral part of biodiversity science biodiversity information in national context National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO) Global Biodiversity Information Outlook (GBIO) National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO) InBIF culture of free & open access to biodiversity data mainstreaming of biodiversity informatics National Biodiversity Information Infrastructure

National Biodiversity Information Outlook Assess state of biodiversity information National Biodiversity Informatics Roadmap Identify barriers to biodiversity informatics Set demand-driven priorities for data publishing NBIO as a tool for: National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO) National Biodiversity Information Grid (NBIG) Indian Biodiversity Information Facility (InBIF) National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO) NBIO in the national context

GBIO NBIO SBIO LBIO GBO NBSAP SBSAP LBSAP National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO) NBIO: National to Global Scale LBIO: Local Biodiversity Information Outlook SBIO: State Biodiversity Information Outlook NBIO: National Biodiversity Information Outlook GBIO: Global Biodiversity Information Outlook LBSAP: Local Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan SBSAP: State Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan NBSAP: National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plans GBO: Global Biodiversity Outlook

National Biodiversity Information Outlook biodiversity data socio-cultural & economic challenges information infrastructure standards, tools & processes Up-to-date assessment of : capacity building use of biodiversity data incentives, impact & metrics networking, engagement & outreach National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

NBIG: overcoming impediments ‘National Biodiversity Information Grid (NBIG)’ will be a comprehensive framework that harmonises infrastructure and technology and overcome social, cultural, political, and economic impediments NBIG National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

NBIG: Vision and Mission VISION: NBIG shall contribute towards ecological sustainability and economic growth through increased and improved discovery, accessibility, completeness and utility of existing and new biodiversity data and information MISSION: Promote and enable free and open access to Indian biodiversity data through distributed and internet based network of data custodians and publishers to underpin science, conservation and sustainable development National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

NBIG: Key Characters People driven Content driven Ease-of-Use interoperable with global standards & initiatives Built on existing investment Not technology dominated National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

InBIF: mechanism to realise NBIG NBIG will be a ‘network of networks’, coordinating existing & future initiatives InBIF, Indian Biodiversity Information Facility: a coordination mechanism to synergise efforts in quest to achieve vision & mission of NBIG National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

InBIF: Features Distributed facility National in scale, local in implementation Open to all Bridge language barriers Incentivize efforts of all Interoperable with global initiatives Benefit from global progress Features National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

InBIF: Strategic Initiatives Serving Biodiversity Data Informatics Infrastructure Strategic Partnerships Capacity Building & Networking Governance and Sustainability National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

Initiative 1:Biodiversity Data Assess User NeedsStrategies & Action PlansIncentivize data publishingDigitize legacy dataRepatriate data of Indian origin National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

Other initiatives Initiative 2:Informatics Infrastructure Databases / Datasets Publisher Publisher Data Portals Publisher Index Multilingual Index Multilingual Data Portals InBIF Registry InBIF Metadata Catalogue Regional Index Regional Data Portals Thematic Index Thematic Data Portals InBIF Data Portal Data Quality & Fitness-for-Use services InBIF Index InBIF mirrors & archives National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

Capacity enhancement for target groups Young Researcher Awards in Biodiversity Informatics Advanced Diploma in Biodiversity Informatics Initiative 4:Capacity & Networking Distributed HelpDesk National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

Stakeholders form the ‘Board of Consortium’ Initiative 5:Governance Phase II NGOs Other international initiatives National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

InBIF: Interoperability is a key to success India is Associate Participant of GBIF represented by the Ministry of Environment & Forests National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

InBIF: Challenges Funding cultural change National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

Impossible ….…. Impossible is nothing! National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)

Thank you! National Biodiversity Information Outlook (NBIO)