Legislation for prevention and control of invasive alien species (IAS), encompassing “Trends in policy responses, legislation and management plans to control and prevent spread of invasive alien species” and “Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species” [BIP]

Indicator description

This indicator measures national and global legislation for prevention and control of invasive alien species (IAS), which encompasses, specifically; trends in policy responses, legislation and management plans to control and prevent spread of invasive alien species; and proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species.

Explicitly, this indicator aims to quantify trends in the:

National adoption of IAS-relevant international policy.
Percentage of countries with (a) national legislation and policy relevant to IAS; (b) national strategies for preventing and controlling IAS, and (c) national commitment to IAS related themes.
Allocation of resources towards the prevention or control of IAS.

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Mapping with SPMS 2015-2023

CMS Target 4

Incentives, including subsidies, harmful to migratory species, and/or their habitats are eliminated, phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives for the conservation of migratory species and their habitats are developed and applied, consistent with engagements under the CMS and other relevant international and regional obligations and commitments.

Mapping with Sustainable Development Goals

SDG Target 15.8

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

Mapping with 4th Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016-2024

Ramsar Target 15

Ramsar Regional Initiatives with the active involvement and support of the Parties in each region are reinforced and developed into effective tools to assist in the full implementation of the Convention.

Baseline

By COP12, [15] Regional Initiatives are in operation under the framework of the Ramsar Convention. (Ramsar Secretariat).
68% of Parties have been involved in the development and implementation of a Regional Initiative under the framework of the Convention. (National Reports to COP12).

Indicator

Number of Regional Initiatives successfully implemented. (Data source: National Reports).
% of Parties that have been involved in the development and implementation of a Regional Initiative under the framework of the Convention. (Data source: National Reports).