Findings of a High-level Scoping Study Exploring the Case for a Global Nature-related Public Data Facility

This exploratory study carried out by the TNFD is that high-quality nature-related data is a global public good increasingly demanded by a wide range of stakeholders from the public, private and civil society spheres around the world. Wherever possible, basic nature-related data should be accessible to a broad set of stakeholders and should not be behind payment barriers or in proprietary systems.

The paper explores three possible options to improve the scalability, connection, and financing of nature-related data improvements, and recommends the creation of a global nature-related public data platform to connect and expand existing data platforms at the national and sub-national levels, and incorporate the growing number of nature-related data sources from the private sector into a shared, open platform.