Lukol Directory: Science: Environment: Biodiversity: International Conventions

Global Biodiversity Forum - GBF
An independent and open mechanism to analyze and discuss priority ecological, economic, institutional and social issues related to the options for action to conserve biodiversity, and use biological resources sustainably and equitably. Designed to provide a forum to support and enhance the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and other biodiversity-related instruments at the national and international levels.
http://www.gbf.ch/

Clearing-House Mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity
Information resources, on-line forums, etc., related to the world-wide implementation of the Convention.
http://www.biodiv.org/chm/

Australia's Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism
serves the information needs of those organisations involved in implementing the provisions of the Convention and the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity.
http://chm.environment.gov.au/

The Biodiversity Clearing House - Concept and Challenges
Prepared as an input to discussion on the form the Convention on Biological Diversity clearing house for biodiversity information would take, and the manner in which it would operate. (FTP site).
ftp://ftp.wcmc.org.uk/products/wcmc.public...

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
An intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
http://www.ramsar.org/

Convention on Migratory Species
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or the Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range.
http://www.cms.int

World Commission on Protected Areas
To promote the establishment and effective management of a worldwide, representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas as an integral contribution to the IUCN mission.
http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/

Convention sur la lutte contre la désertification (UNCCD)
Documents officiels, bases de données des pays, projets et organisation, actualités.
http://www.unccd.int/

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Text of the convention, publications, research programs, databases of CITES-listed flora and fauna.
http://www.cites.org/

Feasibility Study for a Harmonised Information Management Infrastructure for Biodiversity-related Treaties
The study is available either in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/convent/treaties.ht...

Nature and biodiversity contact points in Belgium
Contact points for international nature- and biodiversity-related agreements and organisations.
http://www.naturalsciences.be/bch-cbd/belg...

Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
The GPA aims at preventing the degradation of the marine environment from land-based activities by facilitating the duty of States to preserve and protect the marine environment.
http://www.gpa.unep.org/

Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism
The Belgian node of The Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Languages: French, English, Dutch.
http://www.naturalsciences.be/bch-cbd/


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