The functionality of the society and the use of resources can become more effective only to a certain limit by internal changes to the roles of different parties. As the parties specialise to a greater extent, and thus increase efficiency in specific processes, the parties become more dependant on each other. Significant savings and increase in the efficiency can many times be achieved only through the cooperation of different parties, that is, by increasing the networking of organisations. Mutual competition has a positive impact for efficiency and it should not prevent the cooperation of the parties either. Traditionally coordination in public administration has been the responsibility of each ministry in their field of administration.
Geographic information provides an interdisciplinary perspective.
However, it is such an enormous issue that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to administrate it centrally by norms. The needs and capabilities of each party should form the basis for the coordination and integration of actions. The parties themselves must become aware of the possibilities to be gained through cooperation. Cooperation can be successful only based on this kind of consensus. It is obvious that there is a need to regulate the framework of action and to encourage the parties to cooperate.