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It is now generally accepted that wherever we need to address multiple different kinds of data deriving from multiple different kinds of sources, a strategy is required to ensure interoperability across the various systems involved. The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) is developing an ontology for use in their knowledge management platform—the Sustainable Development Goals Interface...

tions in porewater and seawater labile metal concentrations associated with copper mine tailings disposal into the coastal waters of the Atacama region of northern Chile. Marine Pollution Bulletin 44, 956–976. Lionetto, M.G., Caricato, R., Giordano, M.E., Pascariello, M.F., Marinosci, L., Schettino, T., 2003. Integrated use of biomarkers (acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant enzymes activities)...

Since the globalization era and end of Cold War, environment is third agenda after international security global economy (Porter Brown, 1996). In 1972, Stockholm Conference, first environmental meeting, led to establishment United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1974. Its aim was for managing issues under mandate Nations. 1992, there has been a framework engage civil societies UN system...

could benefit other MEAs. So far, there has only been limited collaboration among MEA scientific bodies. For example, CITES and the CMS have held joint workshops on taxonomy and nomenclature and have had more general cooperation on development of outcome-oriented indicators, particularly in the context of the 2010 biodiversity target (UNEP, 2009). According to UNEP (2009), in only two cases are...