http://biodiv.lvgma.gov.lv/conventionPyrrhula pyrrhula Photo: N.Rustanovics<p align="center"><strong><br /> <br /> </strong></p><font size="2"><div style="text-align: center"><img style="width: 627px; height: 416px" src="images/svilpis.jpg" alt="" /></div><br /> </font> <div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Pyrrhula pyrrhula </em>Photo: N.Rustanovics &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <br /> </div>http://biodiv.lvgma.gov.lv/convention2012-02-04T19:21:54ZLatvian Biodiversity Clearing-House MehanismScientific and technical co-operation and information exchangeenhttp://biodiv.lvgma.gov.lv/convention/CHM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recognizing the importance of biodiversity to our daily lives and the pressure that human activities are placing on our living world, governments adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992 as a framework for action. From the start it was understood that scientific knowledge and technological know-how would have a vital role to play. <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; However, expertise in managing information and technology varies enormously from country to country. For this reason, the Convention has established a "Clearing-House Mechanism" to ensure that all governments have access to the information and technologies they need for their work on biodiversity. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.biodiv.org/chm/default.aspx">Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) CHM website</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/">European Community (EC) CHM website</a></li> </ul> <strong>National Focal Point of CHM:</strong><br /> Ms. Nora Kabuce<br /> Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Agency<br /> Nature information department<br /> Maskavas Str. 165, Riga<br /> LV-1019, Latvia<br /> Phone: +371 7032030<br /> Fax: +371 7145154<br /> E-mail: nora.kabuce[at]lvgma.gov.lv<br />CHMhttp://biodiv.lvgma.gov.lv/convention/CHM2011-06-18T00:00:00Z&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Recognizing the importance of biodiversity to our daily lives and the pressure that human activities are placing on our living world, governments adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992 as a framework for action. From the start it was understood that scientific knowledge and technological know-how would have a vital role to play. <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; However, expertise in managing information and technology varies enormously from country to country. For this reason, the Convention has established a "Clearing-House Mechanism" to ensure that all governments have access to the information and technologies they need for their work on biodiversity. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.biodiv.org/chm/default.aspx">Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) CHM website</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/">European Community (EC) CHM website</a></li> </ul> <strong>National Focal Point of CHM:</strong><br /> Ms. Nora Kabuce<br /> Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Agency<br /> Nature information department<br /> Maskavas Str. 165, Riga<br /> LV-1019, Latvia<br /> Phone: +371 7032030<br /> Fax: +371 7145154<br /> E-mail: nora.kabuce[at]lvgma.gov.lv<br />noraenTexttext/htmlhttp://biodiv.lvgma.gov.lv/convention/konv<ul> <li><a href="http://www.biodiv.org/default.shtml">Secretariat of CBD</a></li> <li>Text of the Convention - <a href="http://www.vidm.gov.lv/vad/Latviski/Likumd/Konvencijas/rio_konv.txt">in Latvian</a> and in <a href="http://www.biodiv.org/convention/articles.asp?lg=0">other languages</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.biodiv.org/decisions/default.aspx">Conference of Parties (COP) decisions</a></li> </ul> <b>National documents on Biological Diversity:</b><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.biodiv.org/doc/world/lv/lv-nr-01-en.pdf">First National report on Biological Diversity</a> (pdf format)<br /> </li> <li>Second National report on Biological Diversity (zip file)</li> <li><a href="http://www.varam.gov.lv/vad/English/Plans/BD_national_prog.html">National Programme on Biological Diversity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.lva.gov.lv/monitor/vnmp.htm">National Biological Diversity Monitoring Programme</a> (in Latvian)<br /> </li> </ul> <b>National Focal Point of Convention on Biological Diversity:</b><br /> Ms. Daiga Vilkaste<br /> Director of Nature Protection Department<br /> The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Latvia <br /> Peldu 25, Riga<br /> LV - 1494, Latvia<br /> Phone: +371 7026504<br /> Fax: +371 7820442<br /> E-mail: daiga.vilkaste[at]vidm.gov.lv<br /> <br />Convention on Biological Diversity, documents and decisionshttp://biodiv.lvgma.gov.lv/convention/konv2006-08-28T00:00:00Z<ul> <li><a href="http://www.biodiv.org/default.shtml">Secretariat of CBD</a></li> <li>Text of the Convention - <a href="http://www.vidm.gov.lv/vad/Latviski/Likumd/Konvencijas/rio_konv.txt">in Latvian</a> and in <a href="http://www.biodiv.org/convention/articles.asp?lg=0">other languages</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.biodiv.org/decisions/default.aspx">Conference of Parties (COP) decisions</a></li> </ul> <b>National documents on Biological Diversity:</b><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.biodiv.org/doc/world/lv/lv-nr-01-en.pdf">First National report on Biological Diversity</a> (pdf format)<br /> </li> <li>Second National report on Biological Diversity (zip file)</li> <li><a href="http://www.varam.gov.lv/vad/English/Plans/BD_national_prog.html">National Programme on Biological Diversity</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.lva.gov.lv/monitor/vnmp.htm">National Biological Diversity Monitoring Programme</a> (in Latvian)<br /> </li> </ul> <b>National Focal Point of Convention on Biological Diversity:</b><br /> Ms. Daiga Vilkaste<br /> Director of Nature Protection Department<br /> The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Latvia <br /> Peldu 25, Riga<br /> LV - 1494, Latvia<br /> Phone: +371 7026504<br /> Fax: +371 7820442<br /> E-mail: daiga.vilkaste[at]vidm.gov.lv<br /> <br />noraenTexttext/html