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WCC 2020 Res 004 - Activity Report

Submitted by smithk on Wed, 10/19/2022 - 15:36
General Information
Urgent action against the grass Cortaderia selloana outside of its natural distribution range
IUCN Constituent: 
Cambridge Office
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025 (SSC)
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
European Commission
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Scientific/technical activitiesIUCN 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
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The first batch of IUCN EICAT global assessments are now available on the IUCN Global Invasve Species Database. All of the outputs produce by IUCN to support the EC in the implementation of teh EU IAS Regulation can be found on teh Commission IAS page.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Resource mobilisiation to support the ISSG for EICAT assessments. We have partly overcome these through alignment of current project activities.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Scientific/technical activitiesFor the Secretariat/DG to continue its work on IAS with the EC and also on EICAT.
Additional Information
External link(s): 
IUCN Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) - incl. EICAT assessments
EC IAS page