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News Headlines
#121924
2019-08-16

Monkey problem: St Kitts' great attraction becomes great headache

Browse tourist snaps of St Kitts and some of the most photographed faces have olive-brown tresses and piercing hazel eyes which peer inquisitively from trees, private gardens and beach bars alike.

Notification
#829
2006-12-05

National level collaboration between agencies responsible for biodiversity and plant protection.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/VA/56765 (2006-129)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is an agreement with 159 Parties which aims to prevent the introduction and spread of any species (plant, animal or other) that directly or indirectly affect plants. The Conference of the Parties, in decisions VI/23 and VI/20 respectfully, ack ...

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#123647
2020-01-10

Native fish could die alongside invasive ones under eradication plan

Department of Fisheries and Oceans scientists say there's no point trying to save some of the native fish in a New Brunswick lake that may soon be deliberately poisoned.

News Headlines
#132911
2022-02-03

New app among efforts to help fight invasive species

From lionfish to mongooses, and black rats to Giant African Snails, invasive species pose one of the greatest threats to the country’s ecosystems.

Notification
#3259
2023-05-05
Action by
2023-05-10

New dates: Online forum on invasive alien species

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/MAQ/VA/90968 (2023-051)
To: CBD Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

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News Headlines
#121799
2019-08-06

New study aims to help protect the world's trees and forests from harmful pests and diseases

CABI's expert scientists in the field of ecosystems management and invasion ecology have presented new guidance on ways to help protect the world's trees and forests from harmful pests and diseases such as the box tree moth and ash dieback.

Notification
#1573
2010-11-12
Action by
2010-12-15
Notification
#2908
2019-09-13
Action by
2019-10-07

Nomination of Experts for the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group meeting on invasive alien species Montreal, Canada from 2 to 4 December 2019

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/JSH/VA/88332 (2019-078)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, cc: The Inter-agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species, the Secretariat of the ECOSOC Sub-committee of the Expert on Transport of Dangerous Goods, IPBES Secretariat

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Notification
#2543
2016-10-05
Action by
2016-11-11

Nomination of participants to the capacity-building workshop for the small island developing States of the Caribbean region towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 on invasive alien species, 16 - 20 January 2017, Kingston, Jamaica

Reference: SCBD/SPS/CG/MPM/JSH/86004 (2016-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Notification
#2351
2015-07-10
Action by
2015-08-31
News Headlines
#126482
2020-12-28

Non-native plants are hurting the birds and bees

For years, Doug Tallamy sounded the alarm about the grave threat that plants introduced from abroad pose to native insects. By transforming native plant communities into so-called novel landscapes increasingly dominated by exotic species on which many insects cannot feed, the University of Delaw ...

News Headlines
#123182
2019-11-29

Non-native species should count in conservation – even in Australia

As the world struggles to keep tabs on biodiversity decline, conservation largely relies on a single international database to track life on Earth.

News Headlines
#121822
2019-08-07

OPINION: Harmful invasive species are on the move, we need a global alliance to stop them

There has been a baffling absence of an international alliance to track and respond to the movement of invasive species

News Headlines
#127413
2021-03-01

One of the ‘world’s worst’ invasive species is threatening our turtle population

They may seem harmless at first glance but the North American red-eared slider turtle is spreading across Sydney’s water basins and threatens the biosecurity of our native turtle populations.

Notification
#2441
2016-01-20

Online Forum for the Management of Invasive Alien Species and Related Risks

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JSH/CE/85341 (2016-016)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Relevant Organizations

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CBD
Meeting
#6369
CBD
Meeting
#5099

Organizational workshop of the Global Invasive Alien Species Information Partnership for information users and providers

9 - 10 July 2012, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

News Headlines
#133450
2022-02-23

Our urban forests are in peril. 'Garden Bro' to the rescue!

With his tousled black hair and heart-melting smile, Gabe Verduzco certainly has the looks of an influencer, but instead of sharing dance moves or crazy pranks he's making his mark on social media by posting pictures of insects and native flowers, or himself in an orange workman's vest climbing ...

Side Event
#1727
COP 10
2010-10-23

PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION ON TREATMENT OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES IN JAPAN (SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES)

Presentation and Interpretation on treatment of invasive alien species in Japan (The first part; Experts tell and interpret participants a story illustrated with picture cards about treatment of invasive alien species in Japan. The second part; Each sector of Experts (ex. mammals, birds, reptile ...

News Headlines
#119360
2019-01-14

Panel formed to suggest ways to weed out invasive species

Expressing serious concern over exotic invasive species having stifled the growth of native shola forests and grasslands on the Western Ghats, the Madras High Court on Friday constituted an expert committee to suggest ways and means to remove the alien species and rehabilitate the forests.

Notification
#1674
2011-04-04
Action by
2011-04-25

Peer review of the draft report of the meeting of Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on addressing the risks associated with introduction of alien species as pets, aquarium and terrarium species, and as live bait and live food

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/JSH/75590 (2011-074)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Relevant International Organizations

I am pleased to invite you to participate in the peer review of the draft report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on addressing the risks associated with introduction of alien species as pets, aquarium and terrarium species, and as live bait and live food, which met from 16 to 18 Feb ...

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News Headlines
#119962
2019-02-15

Plastic bringing waves of alien crabs and fish to shores around the world, scientists warn

Hundreds of alien species are being carried around the world on a tide of ocean plastic, posing a significant threat to native wildlife.Crabs, clams and even large fish are among the creatures hitching a ride on top of or inside plastic vessels, crossing vast stretches of ocean.

News Headlines
#129285
2021-06-14

Plastic rafting: the invasive species hitching a ride on ocean litter

Japan’s 2011 tsunami was catastrophic, killing nearly 16,000 people, destroying homes and infrastructure, and sweeping an estimated 5m tons of debris out to sea.

Notification
#2392
2015-10-27

Postponement of the Capacity-building workshop for the Small Island Developing States of the Pacific and Indian Ocean to support implementation of Invasive Alien Species, 7-11 December 2015 - Nadi, Fiji

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/OH/JSH/CE/84551 (2015-120)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Comoros, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu

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News Headlines
#121311
2019-06-14

Predator-free by 2050? High-tech hopes for New Zealand’s big conservation dream

When the British explorer James Cook circumnavigated the islands that he would later call New Zealand in 1769, he described the birdsong on the densely forested archipelago as “deafening.”

News Headlines
#123664
2020-01-13

Predicting non-native invasions in Antarctica

A new study identifies the non-native species most likely to invade the Antarctic Peninsula region over the next decade. It provides a baseline for all operators in the region to look at mitigation measures. The study is published in the journal Global Change Biology (13th January 2020).

News Headlines
#127759
2021-03-22

Protecting Your Garden From Invasive Plant Species

It’s a terrible irony that the gardens we plant to make our personal environments more beautiful often damage the natural world outside our fences. By now we all understand the harm caused by pesticides and the over-use of chemical fertilizers.

News Headlines
#129970
2021-08-16

Public survey on tougher rules to protect island from imported pests

The public has been asked for their views on proposed legislation designed to tackle the threat from imported animals and plants. Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, said the draft Invasive Alien Species Act 2021 would strengthen protection and mean better enforcement at the island’s borders.

Notification
#2637
2017-07-12
Action by
2017-07-31

R E M I N D E R : Call for nominations of participants in the capacity-building workshop for Caribbean small island developing States towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9, 18 – 22 September 2017, Kingston, Jamaica

Reference: SCBD/SPS/KG/JSH/FS/86004 (2017-062)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Notification
#1811
2011-11-03
Action by
2011-11-14

REMINDER: African Sub-Regional Workshop to Strengthen Capacity for the CBD Programmes of Work relevant to Invasive Alien Species 6-9 December 2011 - Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/CRm/77545 (2011-209)
To: CBD National Focal Points for: Botswana, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Please refer to my earlier notification of 11 October 2011, Ref.: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/CRm/77545, regarding the above-mentioned workshop (http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-197-ias-gti-en.pdf ).

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Notification
#1583
2010-12-13
Action by
2010-12-15

REMINDER: Nomination for the ad hoc technical expert group (AHTEG) meeting on addressing the risks associated with the introduction of invasive alien species as pets, aquarium and terrarium species, as live bait and live food, 2-4 February 2011, Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/74343R (2010-214)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

This is in reference to notification 2010-204 dated 12 November 2010, available at: https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2010/ntf-2010-204-ias-en.pdf , calling for nominations for the ad hoc technical expert group (AHTEG) meeting on addressing the risks associated with the introduction of invas ...

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Notification
#2649
2017-08-09
Action by
2017-09-30

REMINDER: Submission of Information on Invasive Alien Species Management

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/PD/JSH/FS/86387 (2017-074)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Inter-Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species, World Customs Organization, indigenous peoples and local communities, other relevant organizations and partners

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Notification
#1930
2012-06-08
Action by
2012-06-15
News Headlines
#133110
2022-02-11

Rack of squirrel, anyone? The chefs putting invasive species on the menu

From oral contraceptives to proposals to edit their DNA, efforts to control the UK’s invasive grey squirrel population have become increasingly elaborate. But a growing number of chefs and conservationists have a far simpler idea, which they see as part of the trend in ethical dining: eat them.

Notification
#2086
2013-09-23
Action by
2013-10-25

Regional Capacity-building Workshop to Address Invasive Alien Species and to Achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 in the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 9 - 12 December 2013 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JSH/NC/82655 (2013-084)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

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Notification
#1761
2011-08-23
Action by
2011-09-30

Regional Workshop for Group of Latin American Countries of the CBD Programme of Invasive Alien Species and Taxonomy

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/CRm/77335 (2011-159)
To: CBD and GTI focal points for Latin America

In paragraph 7 of decision X/39, the Conference of the Parties (COP) requested the Executive Secretary, with the assistance of the Coordination Mechanism for the Global Taxonomy Initiative and in collaboration with relevant international organizations, to hold training workshops. I am pleased t ...

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Notification
#966
2007-10-31
Action by
2007-11-19

Reminder to submit views and experiences for the in-depth review of work on invasive alien species

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/aw/56333 (2007-134)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to Notification 2006-116 (ref. SCBD/STTM/RH/56333) dated 20 October 2006, as well as the letter from the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) dated 11 June 2007, I would like to remind those Parties, other Governments and relevant international organizations who have not already pro ...

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Notification
#816
2006-10-20
Action by
2007-11-19

Reminder to submit views and experiences for the in-depth review of work on invasive alien species.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/56333 (2006-116)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points Relevant Organizations

Parties and other governments, and relevant international organizations, are invited to provide views and experiences to the Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 19 November 2007. Please note that, in order to facilitate preparatory work, all submissions should be provided in Word f ...

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