Wanted: Organized Spatial Datasets

You may be interested to know that on a global scale, there is a lack of consolidated, organized spatial datasets available to marine planners. Yes, the search for globally consolidated baseline data of marine and coastal ecosystems is on! Comprehensive, organized coastal datasets are currently limited in availability and are necessary to evaluate the multitude of resources and processes that are supplied by natural ecosystems.

In response to the dispersion of global data, there is a network of agencies known as the Global Data Partnership for Critical Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, which are working together to develop and collate comprehensive datasets. The partnership promotes an inclusive and transparent process and is convened by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC).