Environmental Data Registry

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009736",
  "term": "Environmental Data Registry",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The Environmental Data Registry (EDR), developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is a comprehensive, authoritative source of reference information about environmental data. It is not the environmental data itself, but rather the information that helps describe the data and make it more meaningful. Just as EPA's Envirofacts serves as a clearinghouse for much of the Agency's environmental data, the EDR serves as the clearinghouse for information about the data. It provides information on the definition, origin, source, and location of environmental data. When used in conjunction with an environmental information database, the EDR enables users to better understand the information they are accessing. It also serves as a major tool to support a standard-setting process, to record and disseminate these standards, and ultimately to facilitate data sharing between organizations and users. To learn more, start at the EPA EDR Page.",
  "abbreviation": "EDR",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "references": [
    "Web Guide Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/environmental-data-registry/"
}