The document discusses using web mapping tools to create national data repositories for relatively small and poor independent nations seeking to develop their natural resources. It describes how such nations often inherit scattered resource data from previous corporations and governments. A web-based system could collect, classify, and make this information accessible to industry and government agencies. This would help nations better manage their resources, attract investment, and maximize benefits over the long term. The document provides an example of such a system called oilelefant and outlines plans to improve and market it internationally.