# Data and Knowledge Management - [Policy](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/data-management-policy.md) - [Tutorials](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/data-management-tutorials.md) - [Organisation of Work](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/organisation-of-work.md) - [A - File naming](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/organisation-of-work/a-file-naming.md) - [B - Versioning scheme](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/organisation-of-work/b-versioning-scheme.md) - [C - Experts list](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/organisation-of-work/c-experts-list.md) - [Technical Guideline Series](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines.md) - [Part 1 - Conversion to the Robinson Projection](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/conversion-to-the-robinson-projection.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 2 - Preparing and Mapping Data to IPBES Regions and Sub-regions](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/preparing-and-mapping-data-to-ipbes-regions-and-sub-regions.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 3 - Cartographic Guidelines](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/cartographic-guidelines.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 4 - Guidelines for Colour](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/guidelines-for-colour.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 5 - File formats](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/file-formats.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 6 - How to Upload to and Download from Zenodo](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/zenodo.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 7 - How to Cite IPBES Assessment Reports](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/suggested-citations.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 8 - Guidelines for the delivery of figures](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/figures.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 9 - Considerations When Working with Indigenous and Local Knowledge](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/ilk-considerations.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 10 - Contributing Authors Template Email considering ILK](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/contributing-authors-ilk-email.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Part 11 - How to Document an Indicator](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/how-to-document-an-indicator.md): Technical Guideline Series - [Citations of IPBES Assessments](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments.md) - [Business and Biodiversity Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/business-and-biodiversity-assessment.md) - [Transformative Change Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/transformative-change-assessment.md) - [Nexus Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/nexus-assessment.md) - [Invasive Alien Species Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/invasive-alien-species-assessment.md) - [Sustainable Use Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/sustainable-use-assessment.md) - [Values Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/values-assessment.md) - [Global Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/global-assessment.md) - [Regional Assessement for Africa](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/regional-assessement-for-africa.md) - [Regional Assessment for the Americas](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/regional-assessment-for-the-americas.md) - [Regional Assessment for Asia and the Pacific](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/regional-assessment-for-asia-and-the-pacific.md) - [Regional Assessment for Europe and Central Asia](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/regional-assessment-for-europe-and-central-asia.md) - [Land Degradation Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/land-degradation-assessment.md) - [Pollinators Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/pollinators-assessment.md) - [Scenarios and Models Assessment](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/scenarios-and-models-assessment.md) - [Assessment Directories](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/assessment-directories.md) - [Underlying bibliographic data and research materials of the IPBES assessment reports](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/assessment-directories/underlying-bibliographic-data-and-research-materials-of-the-ipbes-assessment-reports.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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