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THE JAMAICA CLEARING-HOUSE MECHANISM

THE JAMAICA CLEARING-HOUSE MECHANISM. CLEARING-HOUSE ??. This is a unit for the gathering and distribution of public information. CLEARING-HOUSE MECHANISM (CHM). A national network of organizations & persons gathering, collating and distributing public information on biodiversity.

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THE JAMAICA CLEARING-HOUSE MECHANISM

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  1. THE JAMAICA CLEARING-HOUSE MECHANISM

  2. CLEARING-HOUSE ?? This is a unit for the gathering and distribution of public information.

  3. CLEARING-HOUSE MECHANISM(CHM) A nationalnetwork of organizations & persons gathering, collating and distributing public information on biodiversity.

  4. WHY A JAMAICA CHM? The U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) promotes access to information on biodiversity through the establishment of national Clearing-House Mechanisms. As a Party to the CBD, Jamaica is obliged to develop a CHM.

  5. NATIONAL FOCAL POINT The Natural History Division (NHD) is the designated National Focal Point of the Jamaica Clearing-House Mechanism (JA CHM). This means it is responsible for coordinating the JA CHM’s development.

  6. NHD’s BIODIVERSITY PROFILE • actively involved in the conservation of biological diversity (Mason River Game Sanctuary) • conduct biological research (Botany, Zoology & CHM Units) • actively disseminate scientific information on biological diversity (Education programmes; Bulletin of the Institute of Jamaica, Science Series, Sloanea – Occasional Papers of the Natural History Division of the Institute of Jamaica; websites) • promote and participate in scientific and technological cooperation(NEPA, NCST, BLJ)

  7. UNIQUE FEATURES OF CHMs • Needs-driven: supports policy-makers, natural resource managers & scientists, educators, general public in biodiversity conservation & education • Decentralized: promotion of responsible collection & management of data and information according to recognized standards and accessibility to information through links with the CHM • Optimizing effort: using available resources, promoting joint initiatives & the sharing of information and experiences

  8. BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION • Types: CurrentFuture • Taxonomic Spatial • Ecological • Social (policy related/ legislation, contact info) • Public Outreach Formats: CurrentFuture • Lists (e.g. species) More images • Tables Searchable databases • Web links • Articles/Reports Reliable information, the heart of the network.

  9. NETWORKING TOOLS • Information Technology: Biodiversity Email List Educational CDs JA CHM Website Databases

  10. NETWORKING TOOLS • Print Media: Brochures Articles (magazines, newspapers, journals) Technical Reports/Species Lists

  11. NETWORKING TOOLS • Personal contact: Presentations at public fora (both local and regional) Hosting/Coordinating public fora IABIN Workshop, Miami, 2002 1st National Alien Invasive Species Workshop

  12. NETWORKING TOOLS • Collaborative Projects: Mason River Bird Project IABIN Invasive Species Information Network Project - Jamaica Medicinal Plant Website for National Commission on Science & Technology

  13. FUTURE ACTIVITIES • Metadatabases • Technical Support to Biosafety Clearing-House Mechanism

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