Main activities

Capacity development

Building and/or reinforcing capacities in taxonomy, marine modelling, habitat monitoring, (inter)national policy, project writing, reporting, etc.

Clearing-House Mechanism

Supporting the implementation of the CBD’s ‘Clearing-House Mechanism’, a platform for exchanging information on biodiversity, mainly via national CHM websites

Measuring, Reporting & Verification

Providing support - e.g., on the use of proper indicators - in the context of countries’ reporting to the CBD and the development of science-based National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

Awareness

Developing proper communication strategies and raising public awareness about the importance of biodiversity, both of which are key to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation