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

New technologies to support New technologies to support

decision making and global decision making and global

collaboration:collaboration:

The FORESTRY COMPENDIUM The FORESTRY COMPENDIUM

CAB InternationalCAB InternationalTony Leaney, George FysonTony Leaney, George Fyson

A personal experience for someA personal experience for some

“ “ Drowning in information Drowning in information but starved for knowledgebut starved for knowledge ” ”

CAB InternationalCAB International International organizationInternational organization Information for agriculture, forestry, health and Information for agriculture, forestry, health and

environmentenvironment Bioscience R&DBioscience R&D (pest management, biosystematics) (pest management, biosystematics)

Developing country focusDeveloping country focus Information for Development ProgrammeInformation for Development Programme

Not for profit Not for profit Not fundedNot funded

Decision making is tough!Decision making is tough!

Objective:Objective:Better decisionsBetter decisions

Method:Method:Manage information Manage information knowledge knowledge

Tool:Tool:“Compendium” technology“Compendium” technology

Compendium ProgrammeCompendium Programme Multimedia knowledge basesMultimedia knowledge bases

Crop ProtectionCrop Protection 1999, 4 years, $3.9M1999, 4 years, $3.9M

ForestryForestry 2000, 3 years, $2.2M2000, 3 years, $2.2M

Animal Health and ProductionAnimal Health and Production 2002, 2.25 years, $1.9M2002, 2.25 years, $1.9M

Aquaculture . . .Aquaculture . . . 2005, 2 years, $2.0M2005, 2 years, $2.0M

Coffee . . .Coffee . . . 2007, 2.5 years, $2.7M2007, 2.5 years, $2.7M

Invasive Species . . ? Plant Genetic Resources . . ?Invasive Species . . ? Plant Genetic Resources . . ?

Compendium ProgrammeCompendium Programme

Business modelBusiness model Development:Development: funded by Consortium funded by Consortium Sustainability:Sustainability: through the market through the market

Forestry CompendiumForestry CompendiumDevelopment Consortium Development Consortium so farso far . . . . . .

ACIAR, AustraliaACIAR, Australia DAFF, AustraliaDAFF, Australia CABICABI CFIA, CanadaCFIA, Canada CFS, CanadaCFS, Canada CIDA, CanadaCIDA, Canada CIFORCIFOR DFID, UKDFID, UK EUEU GTZ, GermanyGTZ, Germany INBARINBAR

ITTOITTO MacArthur Foundation, USAMacArthur Foundation, USA NZAid, New ZealandNZAid, New Zealand USAID, USAUSAID, USA USDA-CSREES, USAUSDA-CSREES, USA USDA-FAS, USAUSDA-FAS, USA USDA Forest Service, USAUSDA Forest Service, USAPartners:Partners: CIFORCIFOR FAOFAO ICRAFICRAF OFIOFI PROSEAPROSEA

Forestry CompendiumForestry Compendium

Enhancements for 2005 editionEnhancements for 2005 editionProposed by the Development ConsortiumProposed by the Development Consortium

1.1. Forest and timber pestsForest and timber pests

2.2. More on invasive species More on invasive species

Forestry CompendiumForestry Compendium

Live DemonstrationLive Demonstration

Forestry CompendiumForestry Compendium

WebsiteWebsiteand demonstration to downloadand demonstration to download

www.CabiCompendium.orgwww.CabiCompendium.org

T.leaney@cabi.org T.leaney@cabi.org

compend@cabi.org Tel: +44 1491 832111compend@cabi.org Tel: +44 1491 832111

Compendium ProgrammeCompendium ProgrammeCAB InternationalCAB International