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islands for more effective efforts to manage invasive species. The CII is a global
initiative. With requests from Pacifi c countries for more coordinated and coopera-
tive approaches to addressing invasive species threats the multi-partner 'Pacifi c
Invasives Initiative' (
http://www.issg.org/cii/PII/index.html)
or PII became the
fi rst programme of the CII to be funded. The goal of the PII is to conserve island
biodiversity and enhance the sustainability of livelihoods of men, women, and
youth in the Pacifi c. Activities are focused on raising awareness of invasive spe-
cies issues, building capacity in the region to manage invasives, and facilitating
cooperative approaches to achieve and sustain desired outcomes.
The PAPP is a regional multi-agency initiative endorsed by Secretariat of the
Pacifi c Community (SPC) member countries and territories. The main objectives
of the PAPP are to increase awareness on the potential threats posed by invasive
ants in Pacifi c Islands, develop and put in place invasive ant emergency response
systems, management methods, and develop national capacities to deal with new
incursions.
To ensure the sustainability of activities on invasive ants—including surveil-
lance and awareness—SPC have taken responsibility for managing of the PAPP.
However, full implementation of PAPP is multi-sectoral, involving many partners
including the Samoa-based regional Secretariat of the Pacifi c Regional Environment
Programme, the Pacifi c Invasives Initiative, Biosecurity New Zealand, and the US
Department of Agriculture.
The GISP was founded in 1997 as a partnership programme, by the Scientifi c
Committee on Problems of the Environment, IUCN - The World Conservation
Union and CAB International. The GISP mission is to conserve biodiversity and
sustain human livelihoods by minimizing the spread and impact of IAS (
http://
www.gisp.org/index.asp).
The main focus of GISP is to promote global cooper-
ation in invasive species prevention and management; it aims to prevent the
international spread of IAS, minimize the impact of established IAS on natural eco-
systems and human livelihoods, and create a supportive environment for improved
IAS management. It has a mandate under the CBD, and a specifi c interest in
fostering cross-sectoral collaboration between relevant international instruments
and organizations. This will be done through cooperation amongst its Member
Organizations, as well as a wide range of partners across the globe.
h e First Phase of GISP produced many outputs, including:
A Guide to Designing
Legal and Institutional Frameworks on Alien Invasive Species
(Shine
et al
. 2000),
A
Toolkit for Best Prevention and Management Practices
(Wittenberg and Cock 2001),
