Eliminate, minimize, reduce and or mitigate the impacts of invasive alien species on biodiversity and ecosystem services by identifying and managing pathways of the introduction of alien species, preventing the introduction and establishment of priority invasive alien species, reducing the rates of introduction and establishment of other known or potential invasive alien species by at least 50 percent, by 2030, eradicating or controlling invasive alien species especially in priority sites, such as islands.

• Guidance note

Indicators

Headline indicator:

• 6.1 Rate of invasive alien species establishment

Component indicators:

• Rate of invasive species impact and rate of impact
• Rate of invasive alien species spread
• Number of invasive alien species introduction events

Complementary indicators:

• Number of invasive alien species in national lists as per the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species
• Trends in abundance, temporal occurrence, and spatial distribution of non-indigenous species, particularly invasive, non-indigenous species, notably in risk areas (in relation to the main vectors and pathways of spreading of such species)
• Red List Index (impacts of invasive alien species)

Multiple values of migratory species and their habitats have been integrated into international, national and local development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes, including on livelihoods, and are being incorporated into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.

Multiple anthropogenic pressures have been reduced to levels that are not detrimental to the conservation of migratory species or to the functioning, integrity, ecological connectivity and resilience of their habitats.

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species

Invasive alien species and pathways of introduction and expansion are identified and prioritized, priority invasive alien species are controlled or eradicated, and management responses are prepared and implemented to prevent their introduction and establishment.

Baseline

• 36% of Parties have established national policies or guidelines on invasive species control and management. (National Reports to COP12).
• 20% of Parties have a national inventory of invasive alien species that currently or potentially impact the ecological character of wetlands. (National Reports to COP12).

Indicator

• % of Parties that have established or reviewed national policies or guidelines on invasive wetland species control and management. (Data source: National Reports).
• % of Parties having a national inventory of invasive alien species that currently or potentially impact the ecological character of wetlands. (Data source: National Reports).

Possible further indicators that may be developed

• {Number of invasive species that are being controlled through management actions}
• {Effectiveness of wetland invasive alien species control programmes}

Parties comply with their obligations under the Convention through appropriate policies, legislation and procedures.

Implementation of the Convention at the national level is consistent with decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties.

Best available scientific information is the basis for non-detriment findings.

Parties are enforcing the Convention to reduce illegal wildlife trade.

Cooperation with relevant international environmental, trade and development organizations is enhanced.