The following organizations and bodies are key partners in the implementation of Article 8(h) of the Convention and associated decisions of the Conference of the Parties:

• Inter-Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species
• Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
• CAB International

• Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention)

• Micronesia Regional Invasive Council

Ramsar Convention

The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Ramsar Convention Bureau liaises with both the SCBD and the GISP to develop guidance on inland waters invasive alien species.