Invasive Alien Species

Toolkit for Aichi Target 9

A toolkit to support Parties to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 on invasive alien species

This prototype toolkit is made available for the purpose of facilitation of achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 on invasive alien species.

This toolkit explains the international agreements related to invasive alien species, primarily stipulated in Article 8h of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), as well as other multilateral agreements related to health of plants, animals and humans, for Parties to the CBD to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 with examples of implementation in different countries. This toolkit is not intended to be prescriptive.

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Purpose of the Toolkit

• To explain CBD Article 8h, CBD COP decisions on invasive alien species and to outline existing international regulatory frameworks related to invasive alien species. Specifically, this is done to assist and support Parties to develop invasive alien species management policy, as well as National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, national invasive species strategies and action plans and make progress in the achievement of Aichi Biodiversity Target 9. (Module 1 & 2)
• To update Parties and biodiversity stakeholders on existing tools to support achievement of Target 9 (Modules 2 & 3)
• To share information on case studies of national implementation as well as best practice in the management of invasive alien species (Module 3)
• To lay out guidance on risks associated with live species trade (Module 4)
• To provide guidelines on risks associated with common pathways and their management (Module 5)
• To further share information on opportunities for capacity development
• This non-prescriptive toolkit is produced by the Secretariat of the CBD, in collaboration with relevant organizations, in response to decisions: IX/4B, X/28.

Acknowledgements

The Global Invasive Alien Species Information Partnership has disseminated information that may support Parties to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 on invasive alien species with generous financial support from the European Union. Some of the information was disseminated at the 17th meeting of SBSTTA and Capacity building workshops for Parties to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9. The feedback from the users of earlier disseminations, as well as suggested information by the GIASI Partnership, were incorporated to this toolkit. The reviewers of this toolkit (Prototype):

• Mr. Donald Hobern, Global Biodiversity Information Facility
• Ms. Shyama Pagad, IUCN-Invasive Species Specialists Group
• Dr. Silvia Zellar, The Horus Institute for Environmental Conservation and Development, Brazil

Information contributors to this toolkit (Prototype):

• Ms. Christiane Wolf, the World Trade Organization
• Dr. Masatsugu Okita, World Organization for Animal Health
• Ms. Shyama Pagad, IUCN-Invasive Species Specialists Group
• Dr. Silvia Ziller, The Horus Institute for Environmental Conservation and Development, Brazil
• All linked web sites that are publicly accessible.

Disclaimer: The contents of this toolkit have been compiled with utmost care and to the best of knowledge by the Secretariat of the CBD in collaboration with the Global Invasive Species Information Partnership. The links to websites of third parties are not under our control. Neither the Secretariat of the CBD nor the GIASI Partnership can assume any liability for the external content.