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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

baseline studies  

Definition

  • Information A baseline study is an analysis of the current situation to identify the starting points for a programme or project. It looks at what information must be considered and analyzed to establish a baseline or starting point, the benchmark against which future progress can be assessed or comparisons made (en)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Information

    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    baseline surveys (en)
  • Information

    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    ecological baseline studies (en)

Scope note

  • Studies conducted in advance of an anticipated environmental change or for long-term comparison of environmental or ecological conditions (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7c7d21ca

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