World Conservation Congress

Experience around the world has shown that one of the most substantial barriers to effectively implementing invasive species strategies and action plans is poor governmental institutionalization of the invasive species issue. Governmental capacity to address the invasive species issue is highly variable. There is a need to build the institutional capacity necessary for effective implementation of national and regional invasive species strategies and action plans over the long-term. As called for in the 2016-2018 NISC Management Plan, the NISC Secretariat is working with a wide range of partners to provide an initial step in assisting U.S. territories, states, tribes, and other governments in their efforts to institutionalize the invasive species issue.

Action 2.7: Collaborate in the development and delivery of training courses and guidance on institutionalizing invasive species programs for government representatives charged with developing and/or implementing invasive species strategies and action plans. Provide examples of the mechanisms used by NISC to institutionalize invasive species initiatives within the Federal government.

September 2016

“Make it a priority and Make it Stick! How to Effectively Institutionalize Invasive Species Programmes,” World Conservation Congress, Honolulu, Hawai’i

June 2016

"U.S. Territories Invasive Species Workshop: Building Capacity through Collaboration,” Honolulu, Hawai’i

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