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The Knowledge Support Service for Biodiversity is developed and managed by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), UNEP’s Centre of excellence on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to society and the economy. The Centre operates through a collaboration between UNEP and WCMC, a UK-registered charity. The Knowledge Support Service is developed with the guidance of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and is funded by the European Commission.

Terms and Conditions

1. Use of the Knowledge Support Service for Biodiversity website is governed by the following terms and conditions

1.1. The United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (“UNEP-WCMC”) maintains this website (the “Site”) as a courtesy to those who may choose to access the Site (“Users”).
1.2. UNEP-WCMC grants permission to Users to visit the Site and to download and copy the information, documents and materials (collectively, “Materials”) from the Site for non-commercial use, without any right to resell or redistribute them or to compile or create derivative works therefrom, subject to the terms and conditions outlined below, and also subject to more specific restrictions that may apply to specific Materials within this Site.
1.3. No waiver by UNEP-WCMC of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be binding except as set forth in writing and signed by its duly authorized representative.

2. Disclaimers

2.1. The contents of this Site do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of UNEP, its contributory organizations or editors or Member States.
2.2. The designations employed and the presentation of material on this Site do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP or contributory organizations, editors or publishers concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city, area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries or the designation of its name, frontiers or boundaries.

3. Third-Party Content and Links

3.1 The Knowledge Support Service operates by linking to knowledge, tools, guidance, data and resources made available by third parties, including national and regional institutions, technical and scientific cooperation centres, indicator partners, and other organizations (collectively, “Third-Party Materials”). The Site does not host, control, or verify Third-Party Materials.
3.2 UNEP-WCMC does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, currency, or reliability of any Third-Party Materials accessible through this Site, and is not responsible for, nor does it endorse, any such content.
3.3. Users accessing Third-Party Materials through links provided on this Site do so subject to the terms of use, licensing conditions, and copyright of the third party providing that content, which may differ from these Terms and Conditions.
3.4. The mention of a commercial entity, product, or organization on this Site does not imply any endorsement by UNEP.

4. No Warranties

4.1. Materials provided on this Site are provided “as is” and UNEP-WCMC specifically does not make any warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any such Materials.

5. Limitation of Liability

5.1 Under no circumstances shall UNEP-WCMC be liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered that is claimed to have resulted from the use of this Site, including, without limitation, any fault, error, omission, interruption or delay with respect thereto.
5.2 The use of this Site is at the User’s sole risk. Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall UNEP-WCMC or its affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, even if UNEP-WCMC has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

6. Indemnification

6.1 As a condition of use of this Site, the User agrees to indemnify UNEP and its affiliates from and against any and all actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of the User’s use of this Site, including, without limitation, any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by the User of these Terms and Conditions. If the User is dissatisfied with any Material on this Site or with any of its Terms and Conditions of Use, the User’s sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Site.

7. Preservation of Immunities

7.1 Nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation upon or a waiver of the privileges and immunities of the United Nations, which are specifically reserved.

8. General

8.1. UNEP-WCMC reserves its exclusive right in its sole discretion to alter, limit or discontinue the Site or any Materials in any respect. UNEP-WCMC shall have no obligation to take the needs of any User into consideration in connection therewith.
8.2 UNEP-WCMC reserves the right to deny in its sole discretion any User access to this Site or any portion thereof without notice.

9. Sharing Resources with the Knowledge Support Service

9.1 Organizations wishing to share resources, tools, guidance or data for inclusion on the Site may contact UNEP-WCMC via email. Inclusion of any Third-Party Materials on the Site is at UNEP-WCMC’s sole discretion and does not constitute an ongoing obligation to maintain, update, or continue hosting a link to that content.