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Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation appointed
Biodiversity Conservation Center to act as a national Focal point for
the biodiversity Clearing-House mechanism under the Convention on Biological
Diversity. The work started since August 2004 and coordinated by the Central
Information Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The priority tasks for the national biodiversity CHM are:
- Information support for decision makers responsible for Russia's international
obligations under Convention on Biological Diversity on the questions
of biodiversity conservation,
- Development of collaboration and information exchange between state
bodies and scientific institutions;
- Information support for realization of thematical programs and cross-cutting
issues under Convention according to the decisions of the Conference
of the Parties;
- Development of information resources of common use in order to support
potential partners at national, sub-national, regional (European) and
international levels.
The information gateway of the national Clearing-House mechanism focal
point is accessible by address: http://ruschm.org
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