Invasive alien species in the Austral-Pacific Region : National Reports & Directory of Resources

Abstract

The report is a product of a workshop entitled, Prevention and Management of Invasive Alien Species: Forging Cooperation throughout the Austral Pacific. The meeting was held by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) in Honolulu, Hawai'i on 15-17 October 2002. It was sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on behalf of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, U.S. Department of the Interior - Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, and The Nature Conservancy. Inkind assistance was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Administrative and logistical assistance was provided by the Bishop Museum, Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History provided support during report production.