Scope Biosecurity Climate & environment

Streamlining Invasive Species Management in the Pacific Islands

Pacific region PRISMSS · SPREP 2023

Pacific · regional

Updating regional invasive-species management guidelines for practitioners, partners and funders across the Pacific.

The challenge

Invasive species pose a significant challenge to the Pacific Islands, where effective biosecurity and control measures are crucial. The region's Guidelines for Invasive Species Management needed updating into a comprehensive resource, aimed primarily at practitioners, that leverages resources within the Pacific and beyond, prevents duplication of effort, optimises cost-effectiveness, and remains relevant for at least a decade.

How we worked

How We Developed the Guidelines: A team of experts from the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) collaborated extensively to modernise the existing guidelines. Under the leadership of Dr Greg Sherley, the team engaged in both face-to-face and virtual discussions to refine the document. The finalised guidelines are now set to be formally endorsed by the inter-governmental meetings of SPREP and the Pacific Community (SPC), establishing them as the standard protocol for invasive species management and biosecurity in the region.

Outcomes

Benefits for our partners These guidelines are poised to benefit all countries and territories across the Pacific, providing strategic direction to the six PRISMSS partners, including SPREP and SPC. Additionally, countries like New Zealand and various agencies that fund initiatives targeting invasive species and biosecurity will find these guidelines invaluable. With all negotiations and edits completed, the guidelines are prepared for formatting and electronic distribution in 2023.

Feedback from partners Our partners have expressed complete satisfaction with both the process and the quality of the final product. Their endorsement underscores the significance of these guidelines in advancing international development efforts within the Pacific Islands.

Streamlining Invasive Species Management in the Pacific Islands

The challenge

How we worked

Outcomes

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