The main programmatic focus areas of the Conservation Commons are :

· Open GIS & remote sensing – the role of geo-referencing in the integration of data and information assets (led by GLCF and IUCN);


· Institutional policies and guidelines for implementing open access - specific aspects of institutional culture, regulations, policies which may limit or impede open access (led by TNC and CI);


· Tools, protocols, and standards for developing common data and information sharing architecture (led by CI, GBIF, and CRIA);


· Publications, grey literature, and conservation knowledge – tools and standards for “commons” repositories and digital libraries (led by AMNH and IUCN).