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A PACIFIC REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE David Moverley Invasive Species Adviser SPREP Invasive Species Team

OUTLINE • Introduction to SPREP and the region • Mechanisms • Funding for the Pacific • GEF6 • Summary of lessons learnt

Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific • Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) • Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) • Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) • University of the South Pacific (USP) • Pacific Islands Forum Fishery Agency

INTRODUCING SPREP Regional Inter-Governmental Agency Accountable to 26 member countries • 21 Pacific Island countries & territories • 5 ‘metropolitan’ members (AU, FR, NZ, UK, USA) Lead agency in the Pacific for; • Biodiversity Management • Climate Change, • Waste Management & Pollution

INTRODUCING SPREP SPREP MANDATE To promote cooperation in the Pacific islands region and to provide assistance in order to protect and improve the environment and to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations.

STRATEGIC PLAN TO: Provide technical, institutional and financial support to regional invasive species programs in coordination with other regional bodies.

Population: ~ 10 million Languages: ~ 2,000 Tenure: ~ 90% customary + political interests

The worlds largest ocean 21 Pacific Island countries and territories Land area ~ 553,000 km² ~ 30,000 islands EEZ + territorial sea area ~ 30,000,000 km² [almost 2 x land area Russia 3x land area China]

FUNDING FOR IAS • Member Contributions • Project based; CEPF, Fonds Pacific, GEF GEFPAS Regional Invasive Species Management 10 Countries, >$US7m Mid Term Review- more technical support, mentoring required.

GEF 6 IAS / Biosafety Proposal • Members directed SPREP to lead a team in the development of a GEF6 Regional Invasive Species proposal, and gave their support to building PICT’s capacity to manage invasive species (SPREP Meeting 2013). • PIF Leaders (2013) requested SPREP and SPC to step up action on invasive species.

REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE Coordination, Technical support, Mentoring, Capacity Building Creation of Guidelines and Procedures from country case studies Economies of scale dealing with common country and regional issues. GEF ELIGIBLE PACIFIC COUNTRIES NON GEF ELIGIBLE PACIFIC COUNTRIES PROJECT APPROACH GEF6 Requires donors Supporting country Case studies priority projects supporting information for regional knowledge Impacts of invasive species present in the Region are mitigated COMMON COUNTRY PRIORITY PROJECTS 14 GEF ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES + others International obligations Regional/Sub-regional mechanisms  Regional  CBD obligations  Framework for Nature Conservation and  Aichi Target 9 and others Protected Areas in the Pacific Island Regional (2014-  NBSAP’s => NISSAP’s 2020)  SRIMPAC  Guidelines for Invasive Species Management in the Pacific  Regional Biosecurity Plan

REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE • Comprised of SPREP, SPC, other CROP agencies and partners. • Supporting country priority projects and generating regionally significant guidelines, capacity building and best practice procedures for invasive species and biosafety • Targeting GEF6 “set aside funds” • Will discount individual country projects providing economies of scale and reducing duplication

COMMON COUNTRY PRIORITY PROJECTS • Risks are reduced for key pathways • Extinction of priority species prevented (identified in NBSAP) • Protected areas are managed for invasive species (NBSAP) • Habitat restoration is used to build resilience against invasive species • Natural enemies reduce the impact of Regional high priority weeds through wider use of existing agents (PBS 2010). • Specific country invasive species or issues are systematically identified, methods developed and implemented.

MAINSTREAMING MANAGEMENT ACTION Management Action Management Action Problem Definition, Prioritization and Decision-making Problem Definition, Problems Allowing Improved Defined, increased Foundations, Prioritized resources for Prioritization and support and and Decisions Management capacity made Action Decision-making Foundatio ns Foundations

SUMMARY • COLLABORATE, open, honest partners are essential • Proposals should be driven by mandated decisions (local, regional, international), and up to date information. • Proposals should include technical support. Be honest about limitations and resources.