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International Plant Protection Convention:
what is it? how can it help with invasive species and biodiversity?
June 2014, Montreal
Protection Convention: what is it? how can it help with invasive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Protection Convention: what is it? how can it help with invasive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
International Plant Protection Convention: what is it? how can it help with invasive species and biodiversity? June 2014, Montreal About me Preventing the introduction and spread of invasive species is key to protecting biodiversity.
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Preventing
the introduction and spread
- f invasive species is key
to protecting biodiversity. Through the IPPC, your country already has systems in place to help. .
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The IPPC
focuses on prevention and
control of species that damage plants
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Prevention: identify and regulate risks
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The CBD COP encouraged contracting parties to use IPPC
tools for assessing and
managing risks of invasive species
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How to prevent invasive species from damaging biodiversity? Assess risk (how bad is this species) Manage risk(what can we do
about it) Take action (inspect, contain, cooperate)
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Talk to your national plant
protection organization (NPPO)!www.ippc.int/countries about:
- Risk assessment
- Surveillance
- Inspection
- Regulation
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IPPC Standards
Globally harmonized science-based guidelines recognized by the WTO-SPS agreement.
- Surveillance
- Pest risk analysis
- Pest reporting
- Pest listing
- Plants for planting
- Biological control agents
- Relationships between CBD/IPPC terminology
- Guidance on environmental considerations in
risk analysis
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