UNESCO Platform Supports Data Sharing for EU Biodiversity Targets | News | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD

"The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched the ‘AQUACROSS Information Platform.’ The platform will contribute to the AQUACROSS project, which supports the European Union’s efforts to protect aquatic biodiversity and ensure provision of aquatic ecosystem services. Its broader aim is to support achievement of the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy targets. The platform serves as a central access point for data on aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity and ecosystem-based management (EBM) practices related to the AQUACROSS project. These efforts align with the European Union’s aim to facilitate better environmental policy across its membership through collaboration and access to existing spatial data across Europe, improved sharing of spatial data among public authorities and enhanced public access to spatial data...."