Overcoming the taxonomic impediment to sustainable development - BioNET-INTERNATIONAL, the global network for taxonomy

King, Nicholas (2001) Overcoming the taxonomic impediment to sustainable development - BioNET-INTERNATIONAL, the global network for taxonomy. [Proceedings Paper]

BioNET-INTERNATIONAL is the Global network for capacity building in Taxonomy for sustainable develoment. Taxonomy (or biosystematics) is the basic underpinning science of all biology- and thus of sustainable development programmes. Without taxonomy, and thus no definitive identifications, no knowledge is accessible on living organisms, their ecological roles, life-cycles, relationships and interdependencies. The Global Network is comprised of number of inter-linked sub-regional LOOPs (Locally Organised and Operated Partnerships) of developing country institutions, supported by a consortium of developed country institutions. Its purpose, through South-South Co-operation and North-South partnerships for institutional strengthening and human resource development, is to enable developing countries to achieve realistic self-reliance in taxonomy to support regional and national development programmes via sustainable use of natural resources, including agricultural development. The network's success is attributable to two key components. The first is local ownership of the process, including governmental endorsement of the need for such a capacity building network whereby needs are identified and prioritised by member countries themselves. The second is a tried and tested mechanism whereby a lack of individual country capacity is overcome by pooling, optimising and sharing regional capacity on a reciprocal basis between member countries. BioNET-INTERNATIONAL is a not-for profit initiative mandated by its funders to facilitate the creation of these sub-regional technical cooperation networks as mechanisms for building the required capacity in taxonomy.

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BioNET-INTERNATIONAL is the Global network for capacity building in Taxonomy for sustainable develoment. Taxonomy (or biosystematics) is the basic underpinning science of all biology- and thus of sustainable development programmes. Without taxonomy, and thus no definitive identifications, no knowledge is accessible on living organisms, their ecological roles, life-cycles, relationships and interdependencies. The Global Network is comprised of number of inter-linked sub-regional LOOPs (Locally Organised and Operated Partnerships) of developing country institutions, supported by a consortium of developed country institutions. Its purpose, through South-South Co-operation and North-South partnerships for institutional strengthening and human resource development, is to enable developing countries to achieve realistic self-reliance in taxonomy to support regional and national development programmes via sustainable use of natural resources, including agricultural development. The network's success is attributable to two key components. The first is local ownership of the process, including governmental endorsement of the need for such a capacity building network whereby needs are identified and prioritised by member countries themselves. The second is a tried and tested mechanism whereby a lack of individual country capacity is overcome by pooling, optimising and sharing regional capacity on a reciprocal basis between member countries. BioNET-INTERNATIONAL is a not-for profit initiative mandated by its funders to facilitate the creation of these sub-regional technical cooperation networks as mechanisms for building the required capacity in taxonomy.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. QH75 A1I61 2000 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	taxonomy
AGROVOC Term:	biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	biological resources
AGROVOC Term:	technology transfer
AGROVOC Term:	research
AGROVOC Term:	research institutions
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable development
Geographical Term:	United Kingdom
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2025 02:44
Last Modified:	28 Jul 2025 02:44
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/698

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