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Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM)Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

COP 10 Outcomes relevant for the Clearing-House Mechanism

Olivier de Munck ([email protected]) CHM Programme Officer, CBD Secretariat

European Clearing-House Mechanism Portal ToolkitExpert Group Meeting

13 December 2010 Brussels, Belgium

Brussels, Belgium13 Dec. 2010 – Slide 2

COP 10 outcomes

for the CHM

COP 10 OutcomesDecision X/15CHM ActivitiesSuggestions for PTKFinal Comments

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Overview of COP 10 Outcomes

Decision X/15 on the CHM

CHM Activities

Suggestions for European PTK

Final Comments


COP 10 outcomes

for the CHM


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Overview of COP 10 Outcomes

• Major CBD COP• International Year of Biodiversity 2010• Highest international visibility & political support• 47 decisions & major outcomes

• Nagoya Protocol on ABS (Decision X/1)• Third CBD Objective• Provisions for an ABS Clearing-House

• Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 (Decision X/2)• Vision for "living in harmony with nature"

By 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people

• 20 Headline Targets for 2020 under 5 Strategic Goals• Resource mobilization strategy• CHM as an implementation support mechanism


COP 10 outcomes

for the CHM


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Strategic Plan Vision of the CHM

Paragraph 21 of Strategic Plan• Collectively those involved in implementing the Convention have a

wealth of experience and have developed many useful good practice cases, tools and guidance. There is additional useful information beyond this community.

• A biodiversity knowledge network will be developed including a database and network of practitioners, to bring together this knowledge and experience and to make it available through the clearing‑house mechanism to facilitate and support enhanced implementation of the Convention.

• National clearing-house mechanism nodes comprising networks of experts with effective websites should be developed and sustained so that in each Party, all have access to the information, expertise and experience required to implement the Convention.

• National clearing house mechanism nodes should also be linked to the central clearing‑house mechanism managed by the Convention Secretariat, and information exchange between these should be facilitated.

CBD Policy & Implementation Cycle

International Policy Development- Meetings- Decisions- Strategic Plans

Planning Implementation- Programmes of Work- National Biodiversity Strategies & Action Plans- Funding

Implementation- Activities- Projects- Initiatives

Feedback & Analysis- National Reports- Lessons learned- Outcomes- Status

Facilitating Implementation- Cooperation & Partnerships- Capacity Building- Technical Support- Information Exchange

Decisions

Funding

Partners

Outcomes

Activities

Capacity Building

Programmes

Plans

Strategies

Reports

Feedback

From Experience to Policy

From Policy to Implementation


COP 10 outcomes

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Decision X/15 on the CHM1. Adopts the mission, goals & objectives for the period 2011-2020

(annexed), and welcomes priority activities & other suggestions

2. Encourages Parties to:a) Continue to establish national CHM (Goal 2)b) Contribute to cooperation initiatives for the CHMc) Include support for the CHM when requesting GEF Funding for NBSAPs

3. Encourages Partners to contribute to the CHM network (Goal 3)

4. Recommends that the GEF & CBD Secretariats jointly facilitate funding for the CHM

5. Requests the ES to:a) Further develop the central CHM information services (Goal 1)b) Prepare a CHM work programme with the CHM IAC & interested Partiesc) Explore ways to promote free and open access to conservation datad) Further improve the CBD website in all UN languages


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Decision X/15 - CHM Mission

To contribute significantly to the implementation of - the Convention on Biological Diversity - and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 through - effective information services - and other appropriate means in order to promote and facilitate - scientific and technical cooperation, - knowledge sharing, - and information exchangeand to establish a fully operational network of Parties and partners


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Decision X/15 - CHM Goals

3 Goals representing 3 levels of implementation

1. The central CHM provides effective global information services to facilitate the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2010

2. National CHMs provide effective information services to facilitate the implementation of the NBSAPs

3. Partners significantly expand the CHM network and services


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Decision X/15 - CHM Objectives

Objectives contributing to the achievement of each goal:

1. Sustainability: always a key factor

2. High-quality websites: the main visible product

3. Information exchange: the clearing-house engine

4. Networks of experts and practitioners: the human dimension

5. Guidance and support: to assist Parties and partners


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Decision X/15 - CHM Goals & Objectives1. The central CHM provides effective global information services

1.1. SCBD has the capacity to sustain an effective central CHM1.2. A high-quality CBD website is available in all UN languages1.3. Effective information exchange services are fully operational1.4. SCBD facilitates the development of a network of experts & practitioners1.5. Guidance is available to exchange information through the CHM network

2. National CHMs provide effective information services2.1. All Parties have the capacity to sustain effective national CHMs2.2. High-quality national CHM websites are available2.3. National information is exchanged through the CHM network2.4. Parties collaborate and share knowledge through the CHM network2.5. Partners and SCBD have contributed to the development of national CHMs

3. Partners significantly expand the CHM network and services3.1. Partners can sustain their participation in the CHM3.2. High-quality regional and thematic CHM websites are available3.3. Partner information is exchanged through the CHM network3.4. Partners collaborate and share knowledge through the CHM network


COP 10 outcomes

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CHM Activities• References to proposed CHM activities

• List of priority activities in Annex II of UNEP/CBD/COP/10/15• Description of Central CHM Information Services in

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

• Strengthening Central CHM• Website enhancements• Knowledge base• User workspace (On-line submission & collaboration) • Information exchange mechanism

• Strengthening National CHM• Institutional arrangements • Identification of national information sources• Content management• Development of national CHM websites


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Suggestions for European Portal Toolkit

• National CHM websites• Review general information architecture• Include a series of modern home page templates• Improve presentation of inner pages (visual lists)• Enable AJAX plug-in from partners

• Knowledge sharing & networking on implementation• Streamline user account management (single sign-on: OpenID)• Record implementation initiatives by organization & country• Tag by 2010 Headline Target & CBD Decisions reporting

• Information Exchange Mechanism (with CBD)• Expose content through Open Data Protocol (www.odata.org)• Investigate options for a CHM-wide registry of key resources

(organizations, persons, documents, meetings)• Gradually move towards semantic web (CHM ontology)


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Final Comments

• Major impact of COP 10 on biodiversity and the CHM• New international Strategic Plan• Supporting role of the CHM

• The CHM can be more effective in supporting implementation• Establish the right information services• Facilitate human networking for implementation

• The European PTK can leapfrog the CHM network• Can globally increase the quality of national CHM websites• Can play a leading role in modern information exchange

• Questions & comments

Thank you

Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM)Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

COP 10 Outcomes relevant for the Clearing-House Mechanism

Olivier de Munck ([email protected]) CHM Programme Officer, CBD Secretariat

European Clearing-House Mechanism Portal ToolkitExpert Group Meeting

13 December 2010 Brussels, Belgium

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