Complex sentence: In 1999, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development endorsed a proposal for the establishment of a global biodiversity information system, and on 1 March 2001, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility organisation was officially launched.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1999, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development endorsed a proposal for the establishment of a global biodiversity information system. On 1 March 2001, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility organisation was officially launched.