Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

Trends in data science demonstrate the utility of big, open access data in addressing global challenges such as land degradation, food and nutrition security, biodiversity loss and climate change. As vastly more data becomes accessible, new skill sets are required in order to collect, manage, cura...

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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117675
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description Trends in data science demonstrate the utility of big, open access data in addressing global challenges such as land degradation, food and nutrition security, biodiversity loss and climate change. As vastly more data becomes accessible, new skill sets are required in order to collect, manage, curate, store, share and analyze these datasets. This brief provides lessons learned on collecting, managing and utilizing research data from a 10-year research-for-development program that aimed to advance research and innovation in the areas of soil, land, water and ecosystems. While institutional changes will take time, this paper advocates an integrated approach as a more immediate solution for managing large amounts of research data – from the outset of projects until the end with a specific focus on data ethics and reusability. Resources, capacities and organizational structures and norms must be built around these objectives.
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spelling CGSpace1176752024-01-17T12:58:34Z Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems open data open access information processing knowledge management Trends in data science demonstrate the utility of big, open access data in addressing global challenges such as land degradation, food and nutrition security, biodiversity loss and climate change. As vastly more data becomes accessible, new skill sets are required in order to collect, manage, curate, store, share and analyze these datasets. This brief provides lessons learned on collecting, managing and utilizing research data from a 10-year research-for-development program that aimed to advance research and innovation in the areas of soil, land, water and ecosystems. While institutional changes will take time, this paper advocates an integrated approach as a more immediate solution for managing large amounts of research data – from the outset of projects until the end with a specific focus on data ethics and reusability. Resources, capacities and organizational structures and norms must be built around these objectives. 2021-12-01 2022-01-21T06:48:41Z 2022-01-21T06:48:41Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117675 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 2021. Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 6p. [LEGACY BRIEF 2].
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Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
title Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
title_full Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
title_fullStr Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
title_full_unstemmed Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
title_short Sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions: Lessons learned from the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
title_sort sharing research data in a connected world for connected decisions lessons learned from the cgiar research program on water land and ecosystems wle
topic open data
open access
information processing
knowledge management
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117675
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