The document discusses the Clearing House Mechanism (CHM) under the Convention on Biological Diversity. It defines the CHM as a central agency for collecting, maintaining, and distributing information and materials to facilitate scientific and technical cooperation. The CHM aims to promote knowledge sharing and information exchange through national CHM websites and a global CHM network. Parties are encouraged to develop their national CHM websites using the Bioland tool and cooperate regionally and globally to implement the CHM.