Terms of Citation & Attribution
Standards and fair use policies governing the reproduction, citation, and attribution of GPIC research papers, policy briefs, and dataset telemetry.
1. Open Access & Copyright Policy
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all research publications, policy briefs, working papers, and interactive graphics produced by the Global Policy Insights Center (GPIC) are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
You are free to share, copy, and redistribute GPIC research materials in any medium or format for non-commercial academic, governmental, or reporting purposes, provided appropriate attribution is given.
2. Standard Citation Formats
When referencing GPIC research briefs in policy documents, media articles, or academic journals, please utilize the following standardized citation structures:
author = {Malik, Ayesha and Khan, Tariq},
title = {Indus Basin Aquifer Depletion: Transboundary Mitigations},
institution = {Global Policy Insights Center (GPIC)},
year = {2026},
type = {Policy Brief},
number = {48}
}
3. Commercial Syndication & Permissions
Reproduction of GPIC research for commercial publication, textbook syndication, or fee-based training programs requires explicit prior written approval from the GPIC Publication Committee. Requests can be submitted to publications@gpic.org.pk.