invasive-296da7083d469fbc.pdf

This policy brief advocates for the creation of an international fund and a no-fault insurance fund, financed by user fees, to help countries manage invasive alien species. It emphasizes the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development as a critical juncture for transitioning from policy development to implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, citing high economic costs of invasive species in Australia, Africa, and the United States as justification for action.

• The document proposes using user fees to create an international fund for developing countries to implement plans against invasive alien species, as well as a no-fault insurance fund to allow injured States to recover losses without proving fault.
• The 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development is identified as a key opportunity to move countries from the planning and policy phase of the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity toward actual implementation and action.
• The document cites significant economic costs associated with invasive species, including US$373 million annually for fighting rabbits in Australia, US$105 million annually for controlling six types of invasive weeds in Australian agroecosystems, US$71.4 million annually for water hyacinth in seven African countries, and US$40.5 million in direct costs plus US$89 million in indirect costs for knapweed and leafy spurge in three US states.

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@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndinvasive296da7083d469fbcpdf, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{invasive-296da7083d469fbc.pdf}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/invasive.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }