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Ecosystem Thematic Network (ETN) 1. Institution: The Coordinating Institution for the Ecosystem Thematic Network is a Consortium leads by "Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)" based in Panama. Read more... The members of the consortium are: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama) Nature Conservancy (Costa Rica) Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales (Argentina) NatureServe (USA) Fundação O Boticário de Proteção à Natureza (Brazil) Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (Costa Rica)
2. Period: 36 months (From July 2006 through July 2009) 3. Amount: US Dollars 250,000 4.Objective: To integrate the existing information on ecosystems (terrestrial, marine and continental waters) at the regional level. One of the main goals of this network is to create a cross-reference system that would allow carrying out crosswalks between the different ecosystems classifications used in the continent. In order to achieve this, a Standard Format was developed (GEOSS methodology) with five (5) levels. Read more ... 5. Documents Read more... |
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