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InforMEA: Assisting in the Implementation of Obligations and the Aichi Targets

Supported by UNEP, the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Information and Knowledge Management Initiative (InforMEA) aims to assist Parties to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and the environment community at large, to access MEAs information from one central location. The Initia ...

Latest Developments of the Clearing-House Mechanism

The purpose of this side-event is to highlight recent developments to strengthen the central Clearing-House Mechanism and its information services. The side event will include a strategic presentation followed by an online demonstration

Meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-house Mechanism

7 - 8 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2012/1/1/Add.1

Annotations to the provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/31

Proposed work programme for the clearing-house mechanism in support of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/13/Add.2

Progress report on the Clearing-House Mechanism

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2012/1/1

Provisional agenda

Supported by UNEP, The MEA Information and Knowledge Management Initiative includes 40 global and regional agreements from 14 secretariats hosted by 4 UN organizations and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This initiative targeting Parties and the environment community at large facilitates access to relevant MEA information from one central location: InforMEA, the United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements.

Third meeting of the Steering Committee of the MEA Information and Knowledge Management Initiative

22 - 24 May 2012, Montreux, Switzerland

Developments of the central Clearing-House Mechanism since COP 10

The purpose of this side-event is to highlight recent developments to strengthen the central Clearing-House Mechanism and its information services. The side event will include a strategic presentation followed by an online demonstration

Workshop to review the implementation of the Clearing-Mechanism in partner countries of the Belgian CHM

23 - 25 April 2012, Cotonou, Belgium

Seventh meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee of the Biosafety Clearing-House

28 - 30 March 2012, Montreal, Canada

Conservation Commons' draft for comments: A review of barriers to the sharing of biodiversity data and information, with recommendations for eliminating them

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/79013 (2012-030)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and CHM National Focal Points

Draft proposed work programme for the clearing-house mechanism in support of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/78741 (2012-017)
To: CBD and CHM National Focal Points

Sub-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop for South Asia on the Clearing-House Mechanism

12 - 16 December 2011, Dehradun, India

Sub-Regional CHM Capacity-Building Workshop for South Asia

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/ODM/77417 (2011-161)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CHM National Focal Points in South Asia

The Executive Secretary, with the generous support of the Governments of Japan and Belgium, is organizing a Sub-regional capacity-building workshop for South Asia on the Clearing-House Mechanism to be held from 12 to 16 December 2011 in Dehradun, India, in collaboration with the Wildlife Institu ...

Communiqué： Launch of InforMEA - The United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs)

Launch of InforMEA - The United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environment Agreement (MEAs)

Geneva, 15 June 2011 – The Multilateral Environmental Agreements Information and Knowledge Management Initiative (MEA IKM) develops harmonized MEA information systems to assist Parties and the environment community at large. Supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Initi ...

Arabic version of CBD website inaugurated as a contribution to achieving the objectives of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity

Montreal, 6 June 2011 – The Arabic version of the website of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was launched today at the occasion of the opening of the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair an ...

Recommendation 1/1

Modalities of operation of the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing house

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2010/1/4

Report of the meeting

An introduction to DOPA, a Digital Observatory for Protected Areas

The Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA) is a biodiversity information system currently developed as a set of interoperable web services at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in collaboration with other international organizations, including GBIF, UNEP-WCMC, Birdlife ...

Removing barriers and encouraging participation in data sharing

The Friends of the Conservation Commons came into force in January 2010 (www.conservationcommons.net) through signature of the Charter by three founding members. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (U ...

Where the Wild Things Are: The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) and an A-Z of sites of biodiversity importance for business

The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) for Business provides key decision-makers with access to comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date biodiversity information to support critical decisions. For the first time, users can access critical biodiversity information at the site level whic ...

The Importance of Biodiversity Data for the Post-2010 Targets

This side event will introduce participants to the importance of biodiversity informatics and the role of international cooperation in the establishment of a common framework and infrastructure for the sharing of biodiversity data to address transboundary issues such as protected areas, marine c ...

The new CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas Web Portal and E-Curriculum

The completely revised and updated PoWPA web portal on the CBD website is unveiled with new functionalities including thousands of easily searchable resources and an e-curriculum on the PoWPA.

An Interactive Ocean Data Viewer: Enhancing marine and coastal data accessibility and quality, and building technical capacity for implementation of CBD Programmes of Work.

Effective use of data and information, and the technical capacity to do so, is an essential prerequisite for successful implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, including the Programmes of Work on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, Island Biodiversity, and Protected Areas. However ...

Towards GBIF information services to support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

This side event will describe how the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) contributes to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) by providing information services that support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Existing services combining data from vario ...

Launch of ProtectedPlanet.net and the United Nations List of Protected Areas 2012

ProtectedPlanet.net is the newest initiative of UNEP-WCMC and IUCN to put digital information about national parks and protected areas at the fingertips of internet users globally. ProtectedPlanet builds upon the work achieved by the World Database on Protected Areas and adds new features focuss ...

How GEO BON can monitor progress towards the CBD's goals and targets

The GEO Biodiversity Observation Network is an international partnership committed to improving access to biodiversity data and information that is critical for informed decision making. This side event will explore how GEO BON can support the CBD at both the national and global levels.

Meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-house Mechanism

17 October 2010, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2010/1/3

Information services of the central clearing-house mechanism

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2010/1/INF/1

Translations of "clearing-house mechanism"

Document

Information note for participants

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2010/1/2

Draft decision and list of activities

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2010/1/1

Provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2010/1/1/Add.1

Annotations to the provisional agenda

Press Release: An Enhanced Communication Tool for a New Biodiversity Era - The website of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) enhanced to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity and the International Year of Biodiversity.

An Enhanced Communication Tool for a New Biodiversity Era - The website of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) enhanced to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity and the International Year of Biodiversity

Montreal, 21 May 2010 – The new look and feel of the website of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be launched on 22 May 2010 to mark the annual celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity.

Questionnaires on the Clearing-House Mechanism

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/70898 (2010-044)
To: All CHM National Focal Points

These questionnaires are available at www.cbd.int/chm/survey in three languages (English, Spanish and French) and two formats (Word document or online survey). Please feel free to select your preferred language and format and do not hesitate to contact the CBD Secretariat at chm@cbd.int for fur ...

Morocco

Other Information about National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans

Third Global Invasive Species Information Network (GISIN) Data Standards Workshop

29 - 30 May 2009, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanisms in Europe: Challenges for the next three years

15 - 16 September 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2008/1/3

Report of the meeting

Meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-house Mechanism

18 May 2008, Bonn, Germany

Promoting the Clearing-House Mechanism Network

Reference: SCBD/ITS/ODM/63822 (2008-066)
To: CHM National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Internet domain name chm-cbd.net has been acquired by the Secretariat to promote the national and partner websites of the clearing-house mechanism network. Therefore, I invite all Parties with a National CHM website to join this network by creating a website ...

Document

Information Note for Participants

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2008/1/2

Report of the Intersessional Consultation Held at the Margins of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2008/1/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/CHM/IAC/2008/1/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda