1. New technologies to support decision making and global collaboration: The FORESTRY COMPENDIUM CAB International Tony Leaney, George Fyson

2. A personal experience for some “ Drowning in information but starved for knowledge ”

3. CAB International International organization International organization Information for agriculture, forestry, health and environment Information for agriculture, forestry, health and environment Bioscience R&D (pest management, biosystematics) Bioscience R&D (pest management, biosystematics) Developing country focus Developing country focus Information for Development Programme Information for Development Programme Not for profit Not for profit Not funded Not funded

4. Decision making is tough! Objective: Better decisions Objective: Better decisions Method: Manage information  knowledge Method: Manage information  knowledge Tool: “Compendium” technology Tool: “Compendium” technology

5. Compendium Programme Multimedia knowledge bases Crop Protection Crop Protection 1999, 4 years, $3.9M 1999, 4 years, $3.9M Forestry Forestry 2000, 3 years, $2.2M 2000, 3 years, $2.2M Animal Health and Production Animal Health and Production 2002, 2.25 years, $1.9M 2002, 2.25 years, $1.9M Aquaculture... Aquaculture... 2005, 2 years, $2.0M 2005, 2 years, $2.0M Coffee... Coffee... 2007, 2.5 years, $2.7M 2007, 2.5 years, $2.7M Invasive Species.. ? Plant Genetic Resources.. ? Invasive Species.. ? Plant Genetic Resources.. ?

6. Compendium Programme Compendium Programme Business model Development: funded by Consortium Development: funded by Consortium Sustainability: through the market Sustainability: through the market

7. Forestry Compendium Development Consortium so far... ACIAR, Australia ACIAR, Australia DAFF, Australia DAFF, Australia CABI CABI CFIA, Canada CFIA, Canada CFS, Canada CFS, Canada CIDA, Canada CIDA, Canada CIFOR CIFOR DFID, UK DFID, UK EU EU GTZ, Germany GTZ, Germany INBAR INBAR ITTO ITTO MacArthur Foundation, USA MacArthur Foundation, USA NZAid, New Zealand NZAid, New Zealand USAID, USA USAID, USA USDA-CSREES, USA USDA-CSREES, USA USDA-FAS, USA USDA-FAS, USA USDA Forest Service, USA USDA Forest Service, USAPartners: CIFOR CIFOR FAO FAO ICRAF ICRAF OFI OFI PROSEA PROSEA

8. Forestry Compendium Enhancements for 2005 edition Proposed by the Development Consortium Forestry Compendium Enhancements for 2005 edition Proposed by the Development Consortium 1.Forest and timber pests 2. More on invasive species

9. Forestry Compendium Live Demonstration

10. Forestry Compendium Website and demonstration to download www.CabiCompendium.org

11. T.leaney@cabi.org compend@cabi.org Tel: +44 1491 832111 Compendium Programme CAB International