Alliance to promote sharing of big data on biodiversity, health

China has become a global center for biological and life sciences studies, and its research data can play a big role in promoting biodiversity and sustainability, as well as tackling global health issues, according to scientists.

On Oct 14, China launched the Global Biodiversity and Health Big Data Alliance, a collaboration between institutes and universities in Pakistan, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Russia that aims to facilitate the sharing and application of big data.

The program operates under the framework of the International Union of Biological Sciences, a nonprofit founded in 1919 that covers all disciplines of biological and life sciences. It has more than 110 institutional members worldwide.