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Stopping the tide: Best practices and solutions to tackle marine invasive alien species (IAS)

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IAS are a major driver of biodiversity loss in marine environments and impact human well-being and economies. Preventing their introduction is critical if we are to successfully tackle their impacts. The session will identify challenges, partnership opportunities, showcase best practices, for anyone interested in conservation, policy and economics.
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This session will address one of the major threats to marine and coastal ecosystems, invasive alien species (IAS). All oceans on the planet have been affected by biological invasions, and the rate of new introductions is showing no signs of slowing down. Once established in a new area marine IAS are almost impossible to eradicate, making the development and implementation of cost-effective preventative measures critical if we are to mitigate their impacts to biodiversity and human well-being. Using concrete case studies from around the world and by sharing ideas and lessons learned, this session will identify current challenges, areas for priority action and collaboration, present best practices, and tools to support decision-making that effectively manage the major pathways of introduction of IAS. This event will bring together a diverse community of stakeholders associated with the use of marine waters, including environmental protection, tourism and recreation, education, transport.

Session agenda

Speaker

Dr Piero GENOVESI

Chair IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group,
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
Italy


11:00 - 12:30

Mr Dan READING

Head of Sustainability ,
World Sailing
United Kingdom

Recreational boating best practices
11:10 - 11:30

Dr Teo KARAYANNIS

Head, Marine Biosafety,
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
United Kingdom

Overview of existing global measures for the management of shipping-related vectors for marine IAS transfer
11:10 - 11:30

Mrs Maria del Mar OTERO VILLANUEVA

Marine Biodiversity and Blue Economy Manager,
IUCN Center for Mediterranean Cooperation
Spain

Mediterranean cooperation initiatives for an increasing problem
11:40 - 11:50

Facilitator

Dr Amelia CURD

Marine Ecologist,
IFREMER
France


11:00 - 12:30

Emmanuelle SARAT

IAS resource center coordinator,
IUCN French Committee
France


11:00 - 12:30

Mr Yohann SOUBEYRAN

Project officer,
IUCN French Committee
France


11:00 - 12:30

  • IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
  • IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (MED)
  • IUCN Species Programme (incl. Invasive Species Coordination)
  • Ifremer
  • International Maritime Organization
  • World Sailing
  • Réserve naturelle nationale de Saint Martin

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