Invasive Alien Species

Target 6 Guiding questions for national target-setting

• Which invasive alien species are currently in the country? What ecosystems are they affecting and how? Which species are having the greatest impact? Are they affecting human health, food production and/or the economy?

• What are the main pathways for the introduction of invasive alien species in the country? What border control and quarantine measures are in place?

• What measures are in place to assess and monitor the risks of introduction? How effective have these been? How could their effectiveness be improved? What lessons have been learned from their implementation?

• What measures are in place in your country to prevent, manage, control and eradicate invasive alien species the introduction of invasive alien species? How effective have these been? How could their effectiveness be improved? What lessons have been learned from their implementation?

• What coordination and collaboration mechanisms are in place to address invasive alien species? How effective have these been? How could their effectiveness be improved?

• What are the opportunities and constraints for preventing the introduction of, controlling or eradicating invasive alien species and managing their pathways? What programmes or initiatives could be further built on?

• What are the potential ecological, economic and social opportunities and constraints in taking action towards this target? Who are the actors that may be affected? How can they be involved and their needs addressed? What are the trade-offs to consider?

• What additional resources (financial, human and technical) will be required to address this target? How can additional resources be raised? What are possible sources?