Green data collection strategy in the science domain for environmental sustainability

Abstract

Abstract There is a recognition by modern communities world-wide, that the steadily increasing level of activities in the science domain and population growth, lead to an increase in environmental pressure on critical areas. There is a need, therefore, for stakeholders to critically appraise principles, policies, and practices that could lead to the best practices required for sustainable science activities and environmental management that is driven by green data collection, green principles, and green practices. The models involved in green data collection in science include finance-environment-community-science domain model (FECS), environment-community-science domain-finance model (ECSF), and the science domain, finance, environment-community model (SFEC). SFEC is a novel framework and is being applied in the management of active science domain, abandoned science domain, thus, providing reasonable economic and environmental benefits to the science players and non-science communities. The green data collection strategy is for enhancing social, economic, and environmental resource performance. This strategy has been tested in the Philippines. The formulation of the green data collection strategic framework involved a desktop review of previous and existing local, regional, and national data collection strategies. Consequently, visits are made to active science domain and discussions held with stakeholders. In this paper, the role of information, education, and communication have been revisited and fits adequately into the novel “green data collection model” being advanced for all players in the science domain. The absence of this framework poses the most challenging aspect of prosperity offered by the quality, quantity, diversity, and the sustainability of the science domain. Therefore, this paper has discussed the content of the green data collection strategic plan, anchored on a sustainable-controlled planning cycle. This approach could drive and sustain the harmony between man, science, and the environment.