Definition(s)
A clearing house mechanism is usually set up to facilitate access to data, to create transparency, and to point up factors relevant to implementation of a convention. It is a decentralized needs-oriented system that assists decision-making and improves co-ordination on such things as projects. Key elements of the CHM are: information exchange, co-operation, network development, and Transparency, the availability of national, regional, and local data (draft based on www.conservation-development.net)
The Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) is a worldwide network of government and partner organizations facilitating scientific and technical cooperation through information exchange (Source: CBD)
Hierarchy
Broader: Information exchange
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In other languages
French
centre d’échange
Russian
информационно-координационный механизм
Spanish
mecanismo de intercambio de información
Arabic
آلية تبادل المعلومات
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Clearing-house mechanisms
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 16 decisions |
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Basel Convention | 4 decisions |
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Stockholm Convention | 8 decisions |
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Rotterdam Convention | 4 decisions |
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Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region | 1 decision |