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Joint Page of the CBD and the GPA Clearing-House Mechanisms

The aim of this Joint Page is to provide easy and quick access to CBD related information located in the clearing-house mechanism of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA CHM).

There is also a similar joint page at the GPAthat provides GPA clearing-house users with access to GPA related information located in the CBD clearing-house mechanism (CBD CHM).

This Joint Page is a result of collaboration between the CBD CHM and the GPA CHM that also includes techincal cooperation in the development of applications and tools, clearing-house standards, and other supporting activities.

  • Find out more about the GPA and the GPA clearing-house Mechanism.

  • Regional Seas Programmes
    The UNEP and other regional seas programmes provide an institutional framework for establishing regional GPA clearing-house nodes and activities, and when possible, national level nodes and activities (click on the logos).

  • Pollutant Source categories
    Various UN agencies have been designated to lead the effort to create GPA clearing-house nodes for the major pollutant source categories: Sewage: World Health Organization (WHO)
    - Persistant Organic Pollutants: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
    - Radioactive Substances: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
    - Heavy Metals: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
    - Oils (Hydrocarbons) & Litter: International Maritime Organization (IMO)
    - Nutrients & Sediment Mobilization: Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO)
    - Physical Alterations & Destruction of Habitat: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

  • GPA News Forum
    The GPA News Forum provides a dynamic and interactive window into current GPA related news and activities, including an events calendar and a discussion forum on topics of interest to the GPA community.

  • Search facilities
    The GPA search site provides basic, advanced and metadata search capabilities. Search the central node of the GPA or search all active nodes on the GPA clearing-house mechanism.