Shared Environmental Information System and Single Information Space in Europe for the Environment: Antipodes or Associates?

• Authors: HŘEBÍČEK Jiří; PILLMANN Werner
• Year of publication: 2009
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: Proceedings of the European conference of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU TOWARDS eENVIRONMENT. Opportunities of SEIS and SISE: Integrating Environmental Knowledge in Europe
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Web: http://www.e-envi2009.org/?proceedings
• Field: Informatics
• Keywords: eEnvironment; GMES; SISE; SEIS; FP7; Shared Environmental Information System; Single Information Space in Europe for the Environment
• Description: This paper outlines the background of SEIS and SISE, and identifies similarities and disparities in their objectives. The paper stresses clearly that collaboration between SEIS and SISE in the sense of a partnership would be ecologically worthwhile. However, any parallel development, divergence or antagonism would mean a dissipation of valuable resources and a drawback for sustainable development.

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