Open data systems: a collective response to a collective problem

The author proposes a collaborative, open data system that integrates planetary life support data with crowd-sourced material to provide governments and corporations with reliable performance indicators. Such a system is framed as a necessary precursor to better international institutions for managing public goods and a critical tool for addressing systemic risks like climate change, habitat loss, and the energy-water-food security nexus.

• An open data system for the environment could improve government accountability, provide corporate responsibility indicators, and help redefine competitiveness amidst resource scarcity, specifically regarding the energy-water-food security nexus.
• Developing an open data system to measure true sustainability is presented as a vital contribution to global efforts to combat climate change, species and habitat loss, fish stock collapse, and fresh water availability.
• The proposed system could be structured as a public goods enterprise that blends resources and expertise from academia, government, business, and civil society to mitigate systemic risks from environmental harms.

APA

Cameron, J. (2012). Open data systems: a collective response to a collective problem. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/open-data-systems-a-collective-response-to-a-collective-problem/

Chicago

Cameron, James. Open data systems: a collective response to a collective problem. World Economic Forum, 2012. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/open-data-systems-a-collective-response-to-a-collective-problem/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Cameron |first1=James |title=Open data systems: a collective response to a collective problem |publisher=World Economic Forum |date=15 June 2012 |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/open-data-systems-a-collective-response-to-a-collective-problem/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{cameron2012open, author = {Cameron, James}, title = {{Open data systems: a collective response to a collective problem}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2012}, month = jun, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/open-data-systems-a-collective-response-to-a-collective-problem/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }