The International Day for Biological Diversity
22 May 2009

Invasive Alien Species

The theme for the International Day on Biological Diversity (IDB) in 2009 is invasive alien species (IAS) - one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, and to the ecological and economic well-being of society and the planet.

Designation of IDB 2009 on the theme of invasive alien species provides Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and those dealing with IAS, opportunity to raise awareness of the issue and increase practical action to tackle the problem.

• What they are and why they are a problem
• Causes and impacts of invasive alien species
• Examples of invasive alien species
• The CBD and invasive alien species
• Tackling the problem
• Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity
• References

News related to invasive alien species

• 2009-06-16
  Putting an invasive alien species to good use - Enhancing the Livelihood of Forest Dwelling Communities in the Western Ghats, India.

• 2009-06-12
  Marine Menace - Alien invasive species in the marine environment, booklet produced by IUCN’s Global Marine Programme through projects supported by the Total Corporate Foundation.

• 2009-06-09
  Business.2010 Magazine, Vol. 4 Issue 1 (June 2009), Special Focus on Invasive Alien Species.

• 2009-05-19
  The International Journal BIODIVERSITY has published the Abstracts of the Biodiversity 10 (2+3) 2009 Special: Invasive Alien Species. More »

• 2009-03-31
  The Nature Conservancy produced A quick guide for Protected Areas Practitioners, Assessing and Managing Invasive Species within Protected Areas.