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With a global focus on equity, along with pressing needs for information products to mitigate global climate change and reduce the risks associated with natural disasters, global data access in the formats that are needed by users is critical. This session would address issues such as affordable access, the need for capacity building, and how the public and private sector can work together in support of improving “environmental data equity.”  It will brings together a panel of global experts who engage in activities supporting equitable global access to data to meet everything from large societal challenges down to individual decision making.