29 August 2011: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) have prepared a guide explaining how biodiversity data can remain accessible for future decision making, scientific research and society as a whole.The guide was prepared in response to concern that data on species at and around a proposed project site, gathered in connection with environmental impact assessments (EIAs), often are lost at the end of the project planning process. The guide explains the process of selecting software tools, preparing data sets and publishing them according to agreed global standards and protocols. [GBIF News]