Private companies collect biodiversity data through environmental impact assessments, monitoring activities, certification schemes, reporting processes and nature-positive strategies. Yet much of this data remains difficult to access, connect and reuse.
In this Biodiversa+ webinar, Frank Ostermann (University of Twente) and Martin Georgiev (EY denkstatt Bulgaria) present practical guidance on how private sector can share biodiversity data more effectively, responsibly and in line with existing standards.
The webinar explores:
- why biodiversity data collected by companies matters for science, policy and nature-positive action;
- what types of biodiversity data are currently generated by the private sector;
- why relatively little of this data is shared through open biodiversity platforms;
- common barriers, including data ownership, sensitive species information, licensing, lack of expertise and fragmented standards;
- practical steps companies can take to make biodiversity data more findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.
Sharing biodiversity data is not only a technical issue. It requires clear goals, appropriate licences, trusted standards, suitable platforms and long-term data stewardship.
Read the full guide to explore the recommendations in more detail.
