Global Invasive Species Programme Activities & OpportunitiesActivities & Opportunities

________________________________________IABIN Council Meeting

Punta del Este, May 2007

OverviewOverview

Brief background Relevant activities Future collaboration

Invasive Species ImpactsInvasive Species Impacts Livelihoods, agriculture, commerce

Mexico – Cactus cactorum Caribbean – Mediterranean fruit fly Americas – Coffee rust; coffee berry borer

Infrastructure and transport Brazil – Golden Mussel US – Zebra Mussel

Human health Peru – cholera (ballast water) South America – meningitis (Giant African

snail) Biodiversity

The Bahamas – Casuarina, Melaleuca Costa Rica – Chytrid fungus (Monteverde

harlequin frog; golden toad??) Ecuador-Galapagos – Goats US – Asian longhorn beetle, emerald ash

borer

A Growing ThreatA Growing Threat Global merchandise exports increasing

2003 +13%; 2004 +21%; 2005 +13% (in terms of value) Sea containers entering US ports doubling every decade

1980 – 8 million; 1990 – 16 million; 2000 – 33 million Trade related tensions over SPS issues increasing

US-APHIS: 2002 – 76; 2003 – 75; 2004 – 118 (~$4.3 billion) Expansion of free trade agreements Risks to increase with globalization

increasing volume of goods in trade creates more chances for introduction

more introductions lead to a greater probability that an invasive alien species will become established

increasing variety of goods and means of transport increases both the potential array of species that may be moved and their pathways for transfer

more frequent delivery of goods from and to a wider range of countries and habitats increases the rate and variety of potential introductions

faster modes of transport improve an organism’s chance of survival while in transit

MissionMission

The Global Invasive Species Programme The Global Invasive Species Programme aims to conserve biodiversity and aims to conserve biodiversity and sustain human livelihoods by minimizing sustain human livelihoods by minimizing the spread and deleterious impacts of the spread and deleterious impacts of invasive alien speciesinvasive alien species

Partners and OriginPartners and Origin Institutional partnersInstitutional partners

CAB International (CABI)CAB International (CABI) IUCN – The World Conservation UnionIUCN – The World Conservation Union The Nature Conservancy (TNC)The Nature Conservancy (TNC) South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)

Founded in 1997Founded in 1997 1996 Trondheim Conference on Invasive Alien 1996 Trondheim Conference on Invasive Alien

SpeciesSpecies Activities of the Scientific Committee on Problems of Activities of the Scientific Committee on Problems of

the Environment (SCOPE)the Environment (SCOPE) Convention on Biological Diversity initial deliberations Convention on Biological Diversity initial deliberations

on Invasive Alien Specieson Invasive Alien Species

GISP ActivitiesGISP Activities

Information toolsInformation tools Country engagementCountry engagement International policy effortsInternational policy efforts

Information toolsInformation tools

http://www.gisp.org

IUCN – Invasive Species Specialist IUCN – Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)Group (ISSG)

Global Registry on Invasive Species (GRIS) Global compilation of invasive species lists 38,606 geographic records for 16,051 taxa 1,453 are known invasive species; 14,121 are potentially invasive Allows countries to conduct initial screening for risk assessment Only 3 months old!!!

Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) Comprehensive information sheets on known invasives >400 invasive species analyzed to date (continually supplemented)

http://www.issg.org/database

CABICABIInvasive Species CompendiumInvasive Species Compendium

Compendia already established for crop protection, forestry, aquaculture, animal health and production

Compendium for invasive species under development Compilation of existing knowledge for the management

of invasive species Targeted applications for:

Biodiversity conservation Land/water resource management Food security and local livelihoods Trade facilitation (quarantine systems, risk assessment)

Inclusion of information management tools http://cabi-isc.pbwiki.com (ISC blueprint)

TNCTNC IABIN I3N Database – Horus Institute Weed Information Management System

(WIMS) Relational database to track invasive plant

location, size and status over time, and management efforts

Linked to handheld unit with GPS coordinates Used for site management, looking at

applications for larger geographies Geographic threat assessments

Existing invasives – marine, terrestrial, freshwater

Modeling for potential spread – S.America

Country EngagementCountry Engagement

Partner Networks in Africa, Americas, Asia CABI GEF Projects – African Barriers, Insular Caribbean; Regional

offices IUCN – Offices worldwide, Invasive Species Specialist Group TNC – Pacific Invasives Learning Network, Country programs

GISP Regional Workshops GISP Training Modules (general, marine invasives,

economic assessments, legal frameworks, databases) Thematic Work (economic impacts, livelihoods, trade,

pathways – marine/civil aviation) Ten Nations Initiative

GISP Regional WorkshopsGISP Regional WorkshopsObjectives: to identify regional needs and Objectives: to identify regional needs and establish regional strategiesestablish regional strategies

Outcomes:Outcomes:-Transboundary nature Transboundary nature of IAS requires regionalof IAS requires regionalInitiativesInitiatives

- Such initiatives dependSuch initiatives dependon national capacityon national capacity

- National capacity - National capacity building is therefore a building is therefore a regional priorityregional priority

Nordic Baltic : May 2001Mesoamerica/Caribbean: June 2001South America: October 2001

Southern Africa: June 2002SSE Asia: August 2002Austral-Pacific: October 2002West Africa: March 2004

GISP EngagementGISP Engagement

Ten Nations Initiative Highlight country leaders on invasive species prevention

and management Secure financial and technical resources

Model national strategies Facilitate development of national systems and priorities Identify and incorporate available tools (information

systems, economic and risk assessments, legal frameworks)

Guide input into CBD COP-9

CABICABIInsular Caribbean GEF ProjectInsular Caribbean GEF Project

Completed GEF PDF-A, applying for PDF-B Convened planning meeting in Trinidad in January 2007 Involves: Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, St.

Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago (3 of which are involved in I3N) Stresses linkages to relevant projects, particularly IABIN-I3N and

aims to build on existing database(s) Project Component 3: Information and Knowledge Generation,

Management and Dissemination identify and use relevant ‘best practices’ public communication, sensitisation of policy makers (to facilitate

policy development) link within-sector species inventory initiatives under wider schemes (to

avoid duplication) CABI/TNC, IABIN databases at regional level GISIN database at global level

Goal to serve as model for other countries in the region

CBD-related workCBD-related work

CBD COP has identified GISP as a lead CBD COP has identified GISP as a lead agency in a number of invasive species agency in a number of invasive species activities, including development of:activities, including development of:

Global joint work programme on prevention and management with other relevant organizations

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation – Target 10 Indicator(s) for the 2010 Biodiversity Target

CBD COP-9 In Depth ReviewCBD COP-9 In Depth Review(Bonn, May 2008)(Bonn, May 2008)

Focus Priority needs and major obstacles Dissemination of positive examples National progress on

Legislative measures and national policies/strategies Management Assessment Economic instruments Provision of resources Communication, education and public awareness Cooperation

Supporting activities SBSTTA-12 and 13 National engagement Collaboration with partners

Areas for CollaborationAreas for Collaboration

Letter of Agreement between GISP and I3N Complimentarity/interoperability of information services Development and dissemination of value-added tools

National invasive species strategies Protocols for risk and pathway assessments Development of a Central America Invaded publication

CBD COP-9 Identify linkages to I3N efforts Promote country priorities within discussions Support implementation of CBD obligations

Thank you

For more information contact:For more information contact:

Stas Burgiel, Ph.D.GISP Technical Liaisonsburgiel@tnc.orghttp://www.gisp.org