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3. National names authorities
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There is need for an authority because:
- It is needed to take geographical
names decisions and so: eliminate ambiguity and confusion
in spelling and application of names.
- Consistent information is required
(if no national agency does, others will).
- A knowledgeable body should maintain
reference lists.
Tasks of National names authorities:
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Act as authority on
names standardization issues (decide which names have to be
standardized)
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They should establish
principles and procedures for geographical naming regarding:
- They should develop policies and procedures
to support names approval or rejection
- They should maintain records, assuring
minutes on decisions of names are generally available
Support from the United Nations
- UN
resolutions (pdf) I/4a 1967 to establish national agencies
- Recent support of UN Regional Cartographic
Conferences for framework layer
- National names authorities select
names for formal/official use
- Justifying a names programme: existing
overlaps; consolidation savings
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