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	Metadata schemas
			Document-like resources
			Events metadata
			Geospatial metadata
			Organization metadata
			Person/Expert metadata
			Biodiversity and Genetic Resources metadata
			Project metadata
			Statistical metadata
	Application Profiles
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			Namespace vs. AP
			How to create an AP?
			Application Profiles
	Glossary
	Frequently Asked Questions

Geospatial Metadata

The term "Geospatial Data" is used to describe a class of data that has a geographic or spatial nature. Appropriate geo-referenced information on physical and socio-economic resources for agriculture in the broadest sense (including forestry and fisheries) is of substantial value in the analysis of economic feasibility and environmental acceptability of agricultural and rural development and food security programmes.

Available standards are:

Spatial Standard and Norms (SPATL)
Owner/ Creator:	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Description:	FAO is establishing GIS guidelines and spatial standards and norms for internal use in order to rationalize, harmonize and advance its GIS and cartographic activities and to support GeoNetwork. At the same time several base maps are being developed with a number of partners for internal and external use.
URL:	http://www.fao.org/s....

Geographic information -- Metadata (ISO 19115)
Owner/ Creator:	International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Description:	ISO 19115:2003 defines the schema required for describing geographic information and services.
URL:	http://www.iso.org/i....

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