Canadian Biodiversity Information Network
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The Canadian Biodiversity Information Network (CBIN) was developed in 1996 to deliver information on the Canadian Biodiversity Strategy
and to serve as Canada's national node to the global Clearing House Mechanism . CBIN facilitates biodiversity
-relevant information-sharing as part of Canada's implementation of the United Nations
Convention on Biological Diversity
.
See also: Criticisms of the biodiversity paradigm
Canadian Biodiversity Strategy
The Canadian Biodiversity Strategy has been prepared in response to Canada's obligations as a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity....
and to serve as Canada's national node to the global Clearing House Mechanism . CBIN facilitates biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
-relevant information-sharing as part of Canada's implementation of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity , known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is an international legally binding treaty...
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See also: Criticisms of the biodiversity paradigm