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General Information
Resolution
49143
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Scientific/technical activities | IUCN Secretariat/DG has undertaken many activities with the aim of informing members of threats from IAS. A key part of this is the support it has provided (incl. through projects) to the SSC in the publication of the IUCN Environmental Impact Classficaiton for Alien Taxa (EICAT), which is an IUCN Standard, and in the undertaking and publishing of EICAT assessments, and in training on its application. Another key part is this is the technical and scientific support the secretariat is providing, alongside the SSC, to the European Commission for the implementation of the EU IAS regulation. Parts of this work is to produce materials to inform stakeholders on the impacts and management of IASwhich can be found on the Commissions IAS webpage. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | Conformément à la motion, le CF UICN a soutenu l’inscription de l’herbe de la pampa parmi les espèces végétales concernées par le projet d’arrêté portant sur la mise à jour des listes d’EEE sur le territoire métropolitain (actuellement ouvert à la consultation publique). | Completed | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
External link(s)
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Asociación para la Conservación, Investigación de la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible ( Bolivia (Plurinational State of) )
Sociedad Española de Biología de la Conservación de Plantas ( Spain )
Centro de Extensión Universitaria e Divulgación Ambiental de Galicia ( Spain )
Departamento de Territorio, Vivienda y Transición Ecológica, Generalitat de Catalunya ( Spain )
Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico ( Spain )
SEO/BirdLife, Sociedad Española de Ornitología ( Spain )
Vice Consejería Sostenibilidad Ambiental, Gobierno Vasco ( Spain )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Comité national de l´UICN, France
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
Little information has been provided on the resolution implementation. IUCN Secretariat/DG has undertaken many activities aiming to informing stakeholders on threats from IAS, including through its work across a number of projects alongside the SSC supporting the EC in the implementation of the EU IAS Regulation. IUCN have also worked with the International Maritime Organisation to publish guidelines on biofouling for recreational sailing. In addition the SSC has published the first batch of IUCN Environmental Impact Classficaiton for Alien Taxa (EICAT) assessments on the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD).
In relation to policy, the Comité national de l´UICN, France supported the inclusion of pampas grass among the plant species concerned by the draft decree relating to the updating of the lists of IAS in metropolitan territory (currently open to public consultation). Note that in the Cortaderia selloana has not yet been listed on the EU IAS Regulation list of Union concern (latest update was 2022). IUCN and the ISSG have also engaged on the issue of e-commerce of IAS through CBD discussions and working groups on IAS.
In relation to policy, the Comité national de l´UICN, France supported the inclusion of pampas grass among the plant species concerned by the draft decree relating to the updating of the lists of IAS in metropolitan territory (currently open to public consultation). Note that in the Cortaderia selloana has not yet been listed on the EU IAS Regulation list of Union concern (latest update was 2022). IUCN and the ISSG have also engaged on the issue of e-commerce of IAS through CBD discussions and working groups on IAS.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
Little information has been provided on the resolution implementation. However, resource mobilisation in relation to the management of C. selloana will likely be a significant challenge as it is a globally widespread IAS. In addition, the regulation of e-commerce trade in IAS has been identified as an important but challenging issue to effectively address. Specifically, while some funds have been found by ISSG and IUCN to support the development and application of EICAT and incorporate it into the GISD, more funds and capacity are required to scale this work up.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Signiant work remains to be done on the operatives calling for management and regulation of Cortaderia selloana. For IUCN, an EICAT assessment of Cortaderia selloana would be an important future action, along with continued work on informing members about the threat of IAS (e.g. through additional EICAT assessments for a broad range of taxa, and work supporting the implementation of the EU IAS Regulation), and engagement on e-commerce trade of IAS.
Are these actions/activities planned?
No
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Initiated: first stages of implementation