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New technologies to support decision making and global collaboration: The FORESTRY COMPENDIUM

New technologies to support decision making and global collaboration: The FORESTRY COMPENDIUM . CAB International Tony Leaney, George Fyson. A personal experience for some. “ Drowning in information but starved for knowledge ”. CAB International. International organization

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New technologies to support decision making and global collaboration: The FORESTRY COMPENDIUM

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  1. New technologies to support decision making and global collaboration:The FORESTRY COMPENDIUM CAB International Tony Leaney, George Fyson

  2. A personal experience for some “ Drowning in information but starved for knowledge ”

  3. CAB International • International organization • Information for agriculture, forestry, health and environment • Bioscience R&D (pest management, biosystematics) • Developing country focus • Information for Development Programme • Not for profit • Not funded

  4. Decision making is tough! • Objective:Better decisions • Method:Manage information knowledge • Tool:“Compendium” technology

  5. Compendium ProgrammeMultimedia knowledge bases • Crop Protection • 1999, 4 years, $3.9M • Forestry • 2000, 3 years, $2.2M • Animal Health and Production • 2002, 2.25 years, $1.9M • Aquaculture . . . • 2005, 2 years, $2.0M • Coffee . . . • 2007, 2.5 years, $2.7M • Invasive Species . . ? Plant Genetic Resources . . ?

  6. Compendium Programme Business model • Development: funded by Consortium • Sustainability: through the market

  7. Forestry CompendiumDevelopment Consortium so far . . . • ITTO • MacArthur Foundation, USA • NZAid, New Zealand • USAID, USA • USDA-CSREES, USA • USDA-FAS, USA • USDA Forest Service, USA Partners: • CIFOR • FAO • ICRAF • OFI • PROSEA • ACIAR, Australia • DAFF, Australia • CABI • CFIA, Canada • CFS, Canada • CIDA, Canada • CIFOR • DFID, UK • EU • GTZ, Germany • INBAR

  8. Forestry CompendiumEnhancements for 2005 editionProposed by the Development Consortium 1. Forest and timber pests 2. More on invasive species

  9. Forestry Compendium Live Demonstration

  10. Forestry Compendium Website and demonstration to download www.CabiCompendium.org

  11. Compendium ProgrammeCAB International T.leaney@cabi.org compend@cabi.org Tel: +44 1491 832111

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