# Technical Guideline Series

These technical guidelines on data management, handling, and delivery have been prepared by the technical support unit on knowledge and data and reviewed by the task force on knowledge and data.

1. [Conversion to the Robinson Projection](https://ict.ipbes.net/geoinformation/conversion-to-the-robinson-projection-1)
2. [Preparing and Mapping Data to IPBES Regions and Subregions](https://ict.ipbes.net/geoinformation/technical-guidelines/preparing-and-mapping-data-to-ipbes-regions-and-sub-regions)
3. [Cartographic Guidelines ](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-management/technical-guidelines/cartographic-guidelines)
4. [Guidelines for Colour](https://ict.ipbes.net/geoinformation/technical-guidelines/guidelines-for-colour)
5. [File Formats](https://ict.ipbes.net/data-management/technical-guidelines/file-formats)
6. [How to Upload to and Download from Zenodo](https://ict.ipbes.net/data-management/technical-guidelines/Zenodo)
7. [How to Cite IPBES Assessment Reports](https://ict.ipbes.net/data-management/technical-guidelines/suggested-citations)
8. [Guidelines for the Delivery of Figures](/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/figures.md)
9. [Considerations when Working with Indigenous and Local Knowledge ](https://ict.ipbes.net/data-management/technical-guidelines/ILK-considerations)
10. [Contributing Authors Template Email considering ILK ](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-management/technical-guidelines/contributing-authors-email)
11. [How to Document an Indicator](/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/technical-guidelines/how-to-document-an-indicator.md)
12. [Snowballing for Literature](https://ipbes-data.github.io/IPBES_TG_Snowballing)

If interested, all source files are available on my [GitHub](https://github.com/jkumagai96/Technical-Guideline-Series). For any questions, feedback, or suggestions for future guidelines, contact <aidin.niamir@senckenberg.de>

Please note: *The designations employed and the presentation of material on the maps shown here do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the IPBES concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.*<br>


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