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Frameworks and Publications

United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF)

Future Trends in Geospatial Information Management: the five to ten year vision

Third Edition - Final
Second Edition - Final
First Edition:

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Korean | Japanese

Geospatial information for the SDGs

The SDGs Geospatial Roadmap: English | French | Spanish

Geospatial community's response to COVID-19

COVID-19: Ready to Respond

The Global Statistical Geospatial Framework

The Global Statistical Geospatial Framework V2.0 : English
The Global Statistical Geospatial Framework V1.0 : Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Portuguese | Spanish

Framework for Effective Land Administration (E/C.20/2020/29/Add.2)

English | Arabic | Chinese | French | Spanish | Dutch

Marine Geospatial Information

E-C.20-2020-31-Add.2 - White Paper on Readily Available and Accessible (Open) Marine Geospatial Information

Operational Framework for Integrated Marine Geospatial Information Management (UN-IGIF-Hydro)

Part One - The Strategic Overview
Part Two - The Strategic Pathways

Policy and Legal Frameworks for Geospatial Information Management

Guidance and Recommended Actions aligned with IGIF Strategic Pathway 2
Compendium on Licensing of Geospatial Information: English | Spanish | French | Dutch
Authoritative Data in an Evolving Geospatial Landscape: An Exploration of Policy and Legal Challenges (E/C.20/2023/16/Add.2)
White Paper - Legal Aspects of Availability of Geospatial Information (E/C.20/2020/31/Add.2)
UN-IGIF Policy and Legal Resource Kit

Geospatial Information and Services for Disasters

Strategic Framework on Geospatial Information & Services for Disasters

Global Fundamental Geospatial Data Themes

Global Fundamental Geospatial Data Themes (updated: July 2024)

Standard Guides

February 2022

A Guide to the Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management

August 2018

A Guide to the Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management
Companion document on Standards Recommendations by Tier Introduction

August 2015

A Guide to the Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management
A Guide to the Role of Standards in Geospatial Information Management: Companion document on Standards Recommendations by Tier

National Institutional Arrangements in Geospatial Information Management

Instruments, Principles and Guidelines
Compendium of Good Practices
Foundational Guide to National Institutional Arrangements Instruments for Geospatial Information Management (Asia-Pacific)

Statement of Shared Guiding Principles

English | French | Russian | Spanish

Report of the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (E/2022/68)

Arabic | Chinese | English | French | Russian | Spanish

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