GEO BON

The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Network, or GEOBON for short (why do I have the feeling it is an observatory), is a network that aims to use data from different organizations to improve human life. It will coordinate existing and future efforts on biodiversity. Researchers can mainly benefit from the 'open-source' information it will create. I am just wary of security/privacy issues with this global database. Think national ID for biodiversity.