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2011 International Year of Forests (Jan 24, 2011)
International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. Forests cover 31% of total land area and are home to 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity. The IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) will celebrate the International Year of Forests by focusing on raising awareness and disseminating information on the impacts of invasive species -- forests pests and diseases.
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Invasive
Alien Species Indicator
Invasive Alien Species Indicator (Partnership).
Invasive alien species are a major threat to
global biodiversity, and as a result "Trends in IAS" has
been selected as one of the indicators to meaure
program towards the Convention on Biological Diversity's
target of reducing the rate of
loss of biodiversity by 2010. See the Biodiversity
Indicators Partnership for more information.
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UNEP
Launches New 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
Website (May 22, 2009)
United
Nations Environment Program.
The
2010 Biodiversity Indicators
Partnership (2010
BIP) is a global initiative, funded by the Global
Environmental Facility (GEF) that brings together
over 40 international organizations to develop
biodiversity indicators and assess biodiversity
loss. The
new site will be a unique portal to provide comprehensive
information on global biodiversity indicators and trends; with an
emphasis on reporting towards the
"2010 Biodiversity Target".
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Addressing the Four Threats in an International Context: Invasive Species (PDF | 170 KB)
USDA. Forest Service. International Programs.
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Biological Invasions: A Global Perspective
Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment.
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Global
Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (2001; PDF
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Global Invasive Species Programme.
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International Programs News: Invasive Species
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Invasive
Alien Species
Convention on Biological Diversity.
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Invasive Forest Trees
UN. Food and Agriculture Organization.
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The Great Reshuffling: How Alien Species Help Feed the Global Economy (2001; PDF | 7.7 MB)
The World Conservation Union (IUCN).
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