SPECIAL REPORTS
Indonesian Biodiversity Clearing-House Mechanism Research Intitutes Universities Indonesia Institute of Science
Policy development MoA Souce of dat & information MoF
35 nodes
NBIN
All local NGOs
KEHATI Foundation
Indonesian Biodiversity CHM MoMAF Policy development at local level MoHa
SEAMEO BIOTROP Universities Research institutes
Environmental Agency at Yogyakarta
Environmental Agency at North Sumatra Province
Environmental Agency at West Java Province
Other Environmental Agency at Province level
Universities Research institutes Local NGOs other relevant local government institutes
for national purposes; • Encourage integrated national approaches and improve information access and sharing between institutions; and • Facilitate links to other conventions and information sharing between neighbouring countries. The study showed that it is possible to develop an overarching thematic framework for modular reporting which can accommodate requirements of the CBD, CITES, Ramsar and WHC. The primary requirements for the modular reporting approach are institutional coordination enhancement, one data warehouse or clearing house, and harmonized national reporting in relation to modular themes. Obstacles faced in implementing the concept of modular approach: 1. Implementation of the modular approach concept is rela34
tively difficult since National Focal Points are not optimally coordinated and thus national reporting of all conventions was not done in a cohesive manner. 2. There is a limitation in the capability to review every reporting theme and then maintain the most current data and information. 3. National reporting formats of all conventions continue to change. 4. The Indonesian Biodiversity Clearinghouse Mechanism (CHM) does not fully function as a data warehouse. The experience showed that the government should enhance the roles of specific agencies and coordination among existing national committees, working groups, or focal points to provide recommendations for the implementation of biodiversity-related
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conventions. Data sharing and management through Indonesian Biodiversity CHM should be improved by providing baseline information and updating data availability. The following recommendations were made to the government of Indonesia at the conclusion of the pilot project: 1. Review institutional arrangements. 2. Establish a formal committee involving all focal points of biodiversity-related conventions, and place the lead role in one ministry to coordinate a move to modular national reporting. 3. Strengthen the NBIN/National Biodiversity CHM as metadata “warehouse” and common entry point. 4. Continue data mapping exercises to coordinate cohesive data collection and management. 5. Establish Biodiversity-related Data Management Task Force to address data compatibility and to ensure data access and availability. The project also recommended that UNEP-WCMC: 1. Develop the modular reporting approach, not only in developing countries but also in developed countries to evaluate the method. 2. Encourage convention secretariats to investigate their national reporting formats in order to harmonize reporting of all conventions. 3. Draw attention to the issue of human resource and time management when countries prepare national reports every three or four years. The article is based on a presentation by Setyawan Warsono Adi, M.E; Yeri Permata Sari, M.Sc; and Badiah, M.Si at the ASEAN Workshop on Harmonization of Reporting to Biodiversity-related Conventions held in Hanoi, Viet Nam on 15-17 April 2009.