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Removing Barriers to Invasive Species Management in Production and Protection Forest in Southeast Asia (FORIS) - Project Document

Project Summary: Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are the 2nd biggest threat to biodiversity after habitat destruction. In Southeast Asia (SE Asia) IAS are adversely affecting locally and globally significant biodiversity, and are invading and threatening forest habitats, species and their production capacity as well as  indirectly, the livelihoods of millions of people depending on forests for food, commodities and energy security. Countries in  the region recognize the need to implement Article 8 (h) of the CBD to mitigate the threats of IAS in SE Asia. This GEF project aims to enhance the capacity of four pilot countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam) to manage IAS, particularly in forest ecosystems, by strengthening existing national framework for the prevention and management of IAS...
Document Date: 
2011-06-09 00:00:00
Document Type: 
Project Documents
Project Title: 
Removing Barriers to Invasive Species Management in Production and Protection Forest in Southeast Asia (FORIS)
Sector: 
Biodiversity
Funding Agency: 
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
United Nation Development Programme (UNDP)
Project Status: 
On-going