NINA-GBIF-WII Best Practice Guide: Publishing biodiversity data associated with multi-media objects, with a focus on camera-traps (Draft for public review) Description: This Best Practice Guide (BPG) is a product of the Indo-Norwegian pilot project on capacity building in biodiversity informatics for enhanced decision-making, improved conservation and sustainable development in India. The pilot-project is actively supported by both the Indian and the Norwegian Governments. This version is a draft. We welcome comments by November 15th 2012 to email: vchavan@gbif.org. Abstract: The context of this guide is the recognition of capacity building as an essential component of the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Capacity building needs, options and key elements for addressing these needs are identified in a scoping paper prepared by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center at the request of the Norwegian Government (UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center, 2011). The scoping paper emphasizes the need for capacity building initiatives through existing programmes and infra-structures.<br /> This guide has, therefore, implemented the global standards, best practices and technical framework for data publishing developed by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). GBIF was established by several governments in 2001 to encourage free and open access to biodiversity data, via the Internet. Through a global network of countries and organizations, GBIF promotes and facilitates the mobilization, access, discovery and use of information about the occurrence of organisms over time and across the planet.<br /> The current version of this guide is based on synergies extracted through literature reviews and experiences from several camera-trapping projects in India, Norway and South Africa. Based on real user needs, user experiences, existing standards and technological framework developed by GBIF we hope that this guide could catalyse the usage of camera-trapped biodiversity data in decision-making for an environmental friendly future. GBIF Secretariat Author(s):NINA, GBIF, WII, Contributor(s): 2012-10 Biodiversity data digitisation, Biodiversity data publishing/sharing English http://www.gbif.org/orc/?doc_id=4921 application/msword http://www.gbif.org/orc/?doc_id=4921 Digital document Requests related to this metadata record should be addressed to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat, gbif@gbif.org, +4535321470 Rights: Draft under review. Please do not reuse nor cite till a final version is released. Right holders: GBIF Secretariat