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The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has a policy on data in order to:(a) Ensure the continuing availability of environmental data of long-term value for research, teaching, and for wider exploitation for the public good, by individuals, government, business and other organisations;(b) Support the integrity, transparency and openness of the research it supports;(c) Help in the formal publication of data sets, as well as enabling the tracking of their usage through citation and data licences;(d) Meet relevant legislation and Government guidance on the management and distribution of environmental information.
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Thorley, M. Natural Environment Research Council - Data Policy. Nat Prec (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2011.6017.1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2011.6017.1
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