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 The
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a part of
a comprehensive environmental strategy stemming from the
1992 Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This Convention
sets out commitments for maintaining the world's ecosystems
in the context of sustainable development.
Belize is a signatory
to this important Convention and one of its obligations
is to develop a ‘Clearing-House Mechanism’ related
to the dissemination of biodiversity and natural resources-related
information.
Belize’s CHM system
is designed to contain a vast amount of information pertinent
to natural resource and conservation-oriented agencies and
organizations, making it easier for each agency to quickly
locate the data and information needed.
The Clearing-House is
a collaborative project, each participating agency providing
some of their information to make the system more comprehensive.
This collaboration builds a national community sharing information,
data and experiences; helping each other obtain needed information
and learning from each other with the goal of enabling better
natural resource management and biodiversity conservation
for the future of Belize and its people. |
