Ramsar Convention on Wetlands - An intergovernmental treaty which gives the framework for national action & international cooperation for the conservation & wise use of wetlands & their resources. Go

Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism - The Belgian node of The Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Languages: French, English, Dutch. Go

Australia's Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism - serves the information needs of those organisations involved in implementing the provisions of the Convention & the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity. Go

Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities - The GPA aims at preventing the degradation of the marine environment from land-based activities by facilitating the duty of States to preserve & protect the marine environment. Go

Global Biodiversity Forum - GBF - An independent & open mechanism to analyze & discuss priority ecological, economic, institutional & social issues related to the options for action to conserve biodiversity, & use biological resources sustainably & equitably. Designed to provide a forum to support & enhance the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) & other biodiversity-related instruments at the national & international levels. Go

Nature & bio-diversity contact points in Belgium - Contact points for international nature- & biodiversity-related agreements & organisations. Go

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species - CITES is an international treaty drawn up in 1973 to protect wildlife against over-exploitation, & to stop international trade from threatening species with extinction. Web site includes text of the convention, publications, research programs, databases of CITES-listed flora & fauna. Go

Clearing-House Mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity - Information resources, on-line forums, etc., related to the world-wide implementation of the Convention. Go

Convention on Migratory Species - The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or the Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine & avian migratory species throughout their range. Go

Convention on Biological Diversity - The CBD is a global, comprehensive agreement addressing all aspects of biological diversity: genetic resources, species, & ecosystems. Primary site for information, implementation, reports, documents & links. Go

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - The Convention promotes new approaches to managing dryland ecosystems. Official documents, reports, action programmes, regional & general information about desertification. Go