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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.
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 ...
EnglishDepartment 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.
From lionfish to mongooses, and black rats to Giant African Snails, invasive species pose one of the greatest threats to the country’s ecosystems.
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
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.
Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/74343 (2010-204)
To: CBD National focal points, SBSTTA focal points and relevant organizations
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
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.
Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JSH/CE/84823 (2015-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations
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 ...
As the world struggles to keep tabs on biodiversity decline, conservation largely relies on a single international database to track life on Earth.
There has been a baffling absence of an international alliance to track and respond to the movement of invasive species
30 April - 1 May 2009, Rensselaerville, United States of America
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.
Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JSH/CE/85341 (2016-016)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Relevant Organizations
12 - 19 May 2023, Online
9 - 10 July 2012, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
EnglishHundreds 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.
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.
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
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.”
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).
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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
Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/JSh/aw/ 79831 (2012-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal points and GTI Focal Points
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.
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
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 ...
English Spanish12 - 13 November 2011, Montreal, Canada
Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JSH/CE/84823 (2015-096)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations
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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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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