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A PACIFIC REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

David Moverley Invasive Species Adviser SPREP Invasive Species Team

OUTLINE

• Introduction to SPREP and the region
• Mechanisms
• Funding for the Pacific
• GEF6
• Summary of lessons learnt

Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific

• Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment

Programme (SPREP)

• Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
• Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS)
• University of the South Pacific (USP)
• Pacific Islands Forum Fishery Agency

INTRODUCING SPREP

Regional Inter-Governmental Agency Accountable to 26 member countries

• 21 Pacific Island countries & territories
• 5 ‘metropolitan’ members (AU, FR, NZ, UK,

USA)

Lead agency in the Pacific for;

• Biodiversity Management
• Climate Change,
• Waste Management & Pollution

INTRODUCING SPREP

SPREP MANDATE To promote cooperation in the Pacific islands region and to provide assistance in order to protect and improve the environment and to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations.

STRATEGIC PLAN

TO: Provide technical, institutional and financial support to regional invasive species programs in coordination with other regional bodies.

Population: ~ 10 million Languages: ~ 2,000 Tenure: ~ 90% customary + political interests

The worlds largest ocean 21 Pacific Island countries and territories Land area ~ 553,000 km² ~ 30,000 islands EEZ + territorial sea area ~ 30,000,000 km² [almost 2 x land area Russia

3x land area China]

FUNDING FOR IAS

• Member Contributions
• Project based; CEPF, Fonds Pacific, GEF

GEFPAS Regional Invasive Species Management 10 Countries, >$US7m Mid Term Review- more technical support, mentoring required.

GEF 6 IAS / Biosafety Proposal

• Members directed SPREP to lead a team in the

development of a GEF6 Regional Invasive Species proposal, and gave their support to building PICT’s capacity to manage invasive species (SPREP Meeting 2013).

• PIF Leaders (2013) requested SPREP and SPC

to step up action on invasive species.

PROJECT APPROACH

GEF ELIGIBLE PACIFIC COUNTRIES GEF6 NON GEF ELIGIBLE PACIFIC COUNTRIES Requires donors

REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE

Coordination, Technical support, Mentoring, Capacity Building Creation of Guidelines and Procedures from country case studies Economies of scale dealing with common country and regional issues.

Impacts of invasive species present in the Region are mitigated COMMON COUNTRY PRIORITY PROJECTS

14 GEF ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES + others International obligations Regional/Sub-regional mechanisms CBD obligations

• Aichi Target 9 and others
• NBSAP’s => NISSAP’s

Regional

• Framework for Nature Conservation and

Protected Areas in the Pacific Island Regional (2014- 2020)

• SRIMPAC
• Guidelines for Invasive Species Management in the

Pacific

• Regional Biosecurity Plan

Case studies supporting information for regional knowledge Supporting country priority projects

REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE

• Comprised of SPREP, SPC, other CROP agencies and partners.
• Supporting country priority projects and generating regionally

significant guidelines, capacity building and best practice procedures for invasive species and biosafety

• Targeting GEF6 “set aside funds”
• Will discount individual country projects providing economies
• f scale and reducing duplication

COMMON COUNTRY PRIORITY PROJECTS

• Risks are reduced for key pathways
• Extinction of priority species prevented (identified in NBSAP)
• Protected areas are managed for invasive species (NBSAP)
• Habitat restoration is used to build resilience against invasive

species

• Natural enemies reduce the impact of Regional high priority

weeds through wider use of existing agents (PBS 2010).

• Specific country invasive species or issues are systematically

identified, methods developed and implemented.

Management Action Problem Definition, Prioritization and Decision-making Foundations Management Action Problem Definition, Prioritization and Decision-making Foundatio ns

Improved Foundations, support and capacity Problems Defined, Prioritized and Decisions made Allowing increased resources for Management Action

MAINSTREAMING MANAGEMENT ACTION

SUMMARY

• COLLABORATE, open, honest partners are

essential

• Proposals should be driven by mandated

decisions (local, regional, international), and up to date information.

• Proposals should include technical support. Be

honest about limitations and resources.