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Abstract: GBIF’s fundamental operating principle is free and open access to biodiversity data. The GBIF Governing Board has adopted recommendations on open access to encourage research councils, other funding agencies and private foundations to promote that proposals for funding for biodiversity research include a plan for the maintenance and sharing of the digital biodiversity data generated in proposed projects and promote that species and specimen level data and associated metadata that are generated in funded projects are made publicly available through mechanisms cooperating with GBIF, within a specified period after completion of the supported research.