Database of threatened species geared for Big Companies

ricker — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:20:30 +0000

Multiple NGOs have banded together to create the IntegratedBiodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT), a new online database that brings together as much data on biodiversity as possible in a single database. "IBAT for business is an innovative tool designed to facilitate access to accurate and up-to-date biodiversity information to support critical business decisions." (IBAT website). IBAT was revealed this week at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona. "The idea is to make it easier for businesses to incorporate concerns about conservation into their planning from the beginning of a project, and not simply when protesters show up at their offices." (from an article in the economist about the project). This project aggregates data from a variety of environmental conservation NGOs such as Conservation International, Birdlife, UNEP and others.

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Database of threatened species geared for Big Companies