Knowledge Management and Protection of Biological Resources  and Associated Traditional Knowledge Access and Benefit Sharing Gangtok, Sikkim April 2008 Deependra Tandukar International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development www.icimod.org
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Knowledge Management Knowledge Management and Protection of Biological Resources and Associated TK
Explicit knowledge E=mc 2 step by step  tutorial country Population Date % China 1,323,286,000 17 April 2008 19.84% India 1,131,644,000 17 April 2008 16.96% US 303,870,000 17 April 2008 4.55%
Tacit knowledge
Knowledge capture explicit knowledge socialisations tacit knowledge
TK and benefit sharing captured TK/data TK TK TK pirated
TK protection TK complex 13+ Int’l organisations no simple solution
Benefit sharing through  biological information exchange CBD 7d, 12c, 15.7, 16  information management and exchange requirement  CBD 17  access to and transfer of technology among Contracting Parties are essential elements for the attainment of the objectives of this Convention CBD 18.3  a clearing-house mechanism to promote and facilitate technical and scientific cooperation
Clearing House Mechanism
Clearing House Mechanism
CHM implementation Guided by COP decisions CHM establishment: I/3 – Nov 1994 Pilot phase for 96-97: II/3 – Nov1995 CHM-IAC and Extended till Dec 1998: III/4 – Nov 1996 Review of CHM: IV/2 – May, 1998 Strategic plan, longer term programme: V/14 – May 2000 Further develop toolkit (IV/2) incorporating guidelines, best practices. protocols: VI/18 – May 2002 Technical guidance, operational procedures of IAC: VII/23 – Feb 2004 Updated strategic plan 2005-2010: VIII/11 – Mar 2006
CHM strategic plan: VIII/11 Updated strategic plan: 2005-2010 Mission:   To contribute significantly to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its programme areas and cross-cutting issues, especially the 2010 target, through the promotion and facilitation of technical and scientific cooperation among Parties, other Governments and stakeholders Goals: i)  promote and facilitate technical and scientific cooperation , ii)  promote and facilitate information exchange , iii)  develop network of partners
CHM today Global context Currently in the process of being improved to better contribute to the enhanced implementation phase of the Convention and the achievement of the 2010 biodiversity target Launch of the new CBD website on 22 May 2007 on the occasion of the International Biodiversity Day – the first step of the process to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth
CHM today   Global context National CHM 190 Parties 161 CHM NFP 154 with email 85 CHM web sites
CHM today Asia Pacific and Middle East Total countries: 56 CBD Parties: 54 Parties with CHM NFP: 43 Parties with CHM email: 40 Parties with CHM website: 12 In our region, all the countries are member of the CHM, have CHM NFP Need for regional CHM at HKH region
Regional CHM site Will be online very soon Most of the documents related to CBD is available either linked or downloadable including Country Policy documents, strategies, legislations of the countries in the region Documents and ideas can be shared by the partners through the site Objectives Easy access to information Knowledge exchange among the partners – electronic and traditional means Emerge as Regional CHM  Knowledge Base  for the HKH region
CHM Website Establish web presence New or existing website Host in-house or externally Based on available resources and expertise Choose easiest approach Budget
CHM Website Use Content Management System (CMS) Ready to use OpenSource systems available – Drupal, Joomla… European Portal Toolkit (PTK) – customised OpenSouorce CMS system built for CHM   http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/ptk Easy to use and maintain Extensible SCBD’s CMS if hosted on SCBD website
CHM Website Web content Key to success On going job Up-to-date, easy to find and useful General information – about the site, events, contact information Search, feedback
CHM Website Enhance web content Disseminate biodiversity related content – biodiversity in the country, region, strategies, policies and national reports Promote knowledge and technology available in your region Build the inventory of projects and initiatives Who’s who in the region Join the CHM network –  www.chm-cbd.net cc.chm-cbd.net (cc: country code)    be.chm-cbd.net
CHM Website Information exchange Keep the information  UP-TO-DATE Share experience, expertise and data Common formats, datasets and classification – vocabularies, taxonomies Automated information exchange mechanism – XML, RSS… Rio Convention specification can be found at http://www.cbd.int/doc/guidelines/chm-rio-interop-v090-2005-09-en.doc
CHM Website Information dissemination Awareness raising Reaching out to indigenous and local communities, business sector, youth and media – can use Alternative Media to reach different groups
CHM Website CHM CHM exchange exchange exchange In this way CHM can promote transfer of technology and cooperation as well at it can facilitate Benefit Sharing redirects negotiation TK holder TK
TK and benefit sharing captured TK/data used CHM piracy benefit
Proper implementation of  CHM  can promote  transfer of technology  and cooperation as well at it can facilitate  Benefit Sharing
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    Knowledge Management andProtection of Biological Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Access and Benefit Sharing Gangtok, Sikkim April 2008 Deependra Tandukar International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development www.icimod.org
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    Knowledge Management KnowledgeManagement and Protection of Biological Resources and Associated TK
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    Explicit knowledge E=mc2 step by step tutorial country Population Date % China 1,323,286,000 17 April 2008 19.84% India 1,131,644,000 17 April 2008 16.96% US 303,870,000 17 April 2008 4.55%
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    Knowledge capture explicitknowledge socialisations tacit knowledge
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    TK and benefitsharing captured TK/data TK TK TK pirated
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    TK protection TKcomplex 13+ Int’l organisations no simple solution
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    Benefit sharing through biological information exchange CBD 7d, 12c, 15.7, 16 information management and exchange requirement CBD 17 access to and transfer of technology among Contracting Parties are essential elements for the attainment of the objectives of this Convention CBD 18.3 a clearing-house mechanism to promote and facilitate technical and scientific cooperation
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    CHM implementation Guidedby COP decisions CHM establishment: I/3 – Nov 1994 Pilot phase for 96-97: II/3 – Nov1995 CHM-IAC and Extended till Dec 1998: III/4 – Nov 1996 Review of CHM: IV/2 – May, 1998 Strategic plan, longer term programme: V/14 – May 2000 Further develop toolkit (IV/2) incorporating guidelines, best practices. protocols: VI/18 – May 2002 Technical guidance, operational procedures of IAC: VII/23 – Feb 2004 Updated strategic plan 2005-2010: VIII/11 – Mar 2006
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    CHM strategic plan:VIII/11 Updated strategic plan: 2005-2010 Mission: To contribute significantly to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its programme areas and cross-cutting issues, especially the 2010 target, through the promotion and facilitation of technical and scientific cooperation among Parties, other Governments and stakeholders Goals: i) promote and facilitate technical and scientific cooperation , ii) promote and facilitate information exchange , iii) develop network of partners
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    CHM today Globalcontext Currently in the process of being improved to better contribute to the enhanced implementation phase of the Convention and the achievement of the 2010 biodiversity target Launch of the new CBD website on 22 May 2007 on the occasion of the International Biodiversity Day – the first step of the process to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth
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    CHM today Global context National CHM 190 Parties 161 CHM NFP 154 with email 85 CHM web sites
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    CHM today AsiaPacific and Middle East Total countries: 56 CBD Parties: 54 Parties with CHM NFP: 43 Parties with CHM email: 40 Parties with CHM website: 12 In our region, all the countries are member of the CHM, have CHM NFP Need for regional CHM at HKH region
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    Regional CHM siteWill be online very soon Most of the documents related to CBD is available either linked or downloadable including Country Policy documents, strategies, legislations of the countries in the region Documents and ideas can be shared by the partners through the site Objectives Easy access to information Knowledge exchange among the partners – electronic and traditional means Emerge as Regional CHM Knowledge Base for the HKH region
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    CHM Website Establishweb presence New or existing website Host in-house or externally Based on available resources and expertise Choose easiest approach Budget
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    CHM Website UseContent Management System (CMS) Ready to use OpenSource systems available – Drupal, Joomla… European Portal Toolkit (PTK) – customised OpenSouorce CMS system built for CHM http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/ptk Easy to use and maintain Extensible SCBD’s CMS if hosted on SCBD website
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    CHM Website Webcontent Key to success On going job Up-to-date, easy to find and useful General information – about the site, events, contact information Search, feedback
  • 21.
    CHM Website Enhanceweb content Disseminate biodiversity related content – biodiversity in the country, region, strategies, policies and national reports Promote knowledge and technology available in your region Build the inventory of projects and initiatives Who’s who in the region Join the CHM network – www.chm-cbd.net cc.chm-cbd.net (cc: country code)  be.chm-cbd.net
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    CHM Website Informationexchange Keep the information UP-TO-DATE Share experience, expertise and data Common formats, datasets and classification – vocabularies, taxonomies Automated information exchange mechanism – XML, RSS… Rio Convention specification can be found at http://www.cbd.int/doc/guidelines/chm-rio-interop-v090-2005-09-en.doc
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    CHM Website Informationdissemination Awareness raising Reaching out to indigenous and local communities, business sector, youth and media – can use Alternative Media to reach different groups
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    CHM Website CHMCHM exchange exchange exchange In this way CHM can promote transfer of technology and cooperation as well at it can facilitate Benefit Sharing redirects negotiation TK holder TK
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    TK and benefitsharing captured TK/data used CHM piracy benefit
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    Proper implementation of CHM can promote transfer of technology and cooperation as well at it can facilitate Benefit Sharing
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