The general exploration plan is to gather data on the mineral resources and to establish environmental baseline parameters.

(e) Work towards the harmonization of data collection activities of environment and related statistics with concepts and definitions of environmental economic accounting, including the assurance of data quality.

Environmental data and information

Data collection activities

Data collection and research

Data collection and research

Among other activities, UNEP is supporting the data collection work and development of environmental indicators for the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Statements were also made by the following members of the Permanent Forum Hassan Id Balkassm, Wilton Littlechild, Parsharam Tamang, Otilia Lux de Coti, Nina Pacari Vega, and Aqqaluk Lynge.

Data collection and dissemination

Data collection activities

Data collection standards

The scope and extent of data collection

(d) Data collection (2004)

(b) Data collection and analysis.

Data collection and research

Data collection and research

Data collection and dissemination methods

Methodologies used to collect and analyse the data

Methodological problems in data collection

Data collection will take place in 2006.

The level of data collection by country within each region varies by frequency of data collection, coverage of the country and scope of outlets.

Recommendations for strengthening data collection and addressing gaps

Data needed to be collected on appointments to political position.

Data collection forms have been prepared and sent to the regions.

Data collection for investment goods is also under way.

Follow up report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Board of Auditors for the biennium 2002 2003

E. Harmonization of data collection activities with environmental economic accounting concepts and definitions

Gaps and challenges in data collection and methodology

They have been finalized, and data collection forms have been prepared.

c. Data collection system ( 1,066,200)

The data was put together from spreadsheets available on the site of BNDES and will be updated.

Sharing collected data with other organizations and collecting data jointly where appropriate

Collecting data to measure results also presents a challenge.

Data collection activities require considerable financial and human resources.

All other data collection for the 2005 reference year has been completed.

Ongoing priorities and themes data collection and the disaggregation of data on indigenous peoples

UNCTAD was called on to encourage work on the collecting of such data.

Further, the first global monitoring report will need to reflect the results of global data collection and the assessment of that data.

Sources of data collection (independent entities, government entities, NGOs)

(d) Collection, compilation and generation of data needed by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee

Ongoing priorities and themes data collection and the disaggregation of data on indigenous peoples

The data collection system comprises a series of computer applications that permit the sharing of data between member organizations and the Fund.

In addition, more personnel have been trained in environmental database management.

One of the primary benefits of using data loggers is the ability to automatically collect data on a 24 hour basis.

10. The data acquisition campaigns themselves are not the object of the Fund.