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Annex 3. Invasive species policy

At the international level there are several treaties, policies species introductions and invasive species in the
and legal instruments that address the threats from Mediterranean Sea promotes the development of
invasive species to protected areas: coordinated efforts to prevent, control and monitor the
effects of species introductions (adopted by the
- At the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties Contracting Parties in 2003 and amended in 2005). It
(COP 10) in Nagoya in 2010, the Convention on focuses particularly on capacity building, the
Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted a new Strategic Plan institutional and legislative framework, data collection
for Biodiversity 2011–2020, and a set of targets (Aichi and monitoring, cooperation among states, and the
targets), including Target 9 on alien species: 'By 2020, preparation of guidelines and technical documents
invasive alien species and pathways are identified and (updated version adopted by the Contracting Parties
prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, Meeting in Almería, 2008; UNEP-MAP-RAC/SPA, 2005).
and measures are in place to manage pathways to
prevent their introduction and establishment.' - Moreover, the Contracting Parties of the Barcelona
Furthermore, Decision X/31 on Protected areas ‘[…] Convention adopted 11 Mediterranean Ecological
invites Parties to consider the role of IAS management Objectives as part of the Decision 20/4 associated to
as a cost effective tool for the restoration and implementing the ecosystem approach roadmap
maintenance of protected areas and the ecosystem (UNEP(DEPI)/MED WG.373/3, 25 January 2013). One
services they provide, and thus to include management specific objective refers that “Non-indigenous species
of invasive alien species in the action plans for are at levels that don’t adversely affect the
implementation of the programme of work on protected Mediterranean ecosystem”. The determination of the
areas […].’ associated operational objectives to achieve it, the
indicators and target is presently under preparation. The
- Under the Bern Convention (1979), the European development of monitoring programmes at the national
Strategy on Invasive Alien Species provides a level related to the abundance and distribution of these
framework for action, including encouraging the species as well as the creation of early warning systems
development of national strategies to minimize adverse covering particularly risk areas and MPAs might be
impacts of invasive alien species on Europe’s used for gathering information to define the
biodiversity. Environmental Status.

- At the Barcelona Convention, the Action Plan of the - The International Maritime Organization (IMO) produced
Barcelona Convention Contracting Parties concerning the International Convention for the Control and

Cres-Lošinj Marine Protected Area (Croatia). Photo: M. Tempesta

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