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Use our International Custom Search Engine to search for invasive species information included in this section of NISIC's site:
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World
Conservation Congress 2012: Adoption of a Motion
on Invasive Alien Species (Sep 15, 2012)
During the World Conservation Congress 2012, the
IUCN members’ assembly
adopted a motion on invasive alien species entitled Implementing
the provisions on invasive alien species of the Strategic
Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 (PDF | 22
KB), which was supported by 100% of governments and
99% of NGOs
voting.
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The
(Plant) Doctor is In (Feb 8, 2012)
USDA. Blog.
USDA and CABI's Plantwise Initiative
have formed a recent partnership. In collaboration
with local organizations, Plantwise has formed
a network of 182 clinics across 19 countries to
increase food security by decreasing crop losses.
Through the partnership, USDA research
and information will be electronically transferred
to the Plantwise global knowledge bank so that
the "plant doctors" at these clinics
will have easier access to in order to help farmers
in far off places diagnose and control the plant
pests and diseases affecting their fields.
See CABI's
press release for more information -- New
Global Plant Health Resource to Improve Food Security (Jul
26, 2011)
For the first time ever, distribution maps, diagnostic support and treatment
advice for thousands of the world's most damaging pests and diseases of plants
and crops are being made available free of charge on the Plantwise site. |
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Action
Plan on Information on Invasive Alien Species: Implementation 'roadmap'
commits key partners to harmonize data needed to tackle threat
to biodiversity from invasives (Nov 16, 2011)
Global Biodiversity Information Facillity.
Government experts meeting under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
have endorsed a wide-ranging programme to strengthen information available to
decision-makers on the spread of invasive alien species (IAS). The Joint
Work Programme - UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/15/INF/14 (Oct 21, 2011; PDF | 209 KB) unites
eight information service providers behind nearly 50 action points aimed at combining
and harmonizing data on IAS from a wide range of different databases and networks.
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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. FS. International Programs.
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Biological Invasions: A Global Perspective
Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment.
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Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) and 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
USDA. FS. International Programs. |
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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).
Editor: Jeffrey A. McNeely, Chief Scientist |
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Provides links to resources in Africa with an interest in the prevention, control, or eradication of invasive species. |
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