GFIS - The Global Forest Information Service: gateway development through global partnership.

摘要

The Global Forest Information Service (GFIS) provides a framework for sharing forest-related data and information through a single gateway. It promotes the dissemination and sharing of forest and tree-related information and knowledge among the global forestry community by developing common information exchange standards, building capacity and enhancing partnerships among the entire forest community of practice - both information providers and information users. GFIS has been developed over the past decade in an iterative process informed by major stakeholders, under the leadership of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). This article describes the history, organizational structure and technical requirements for GFIS, and plans for its future development.