Vision | Mission | How PII Works | History | Partners |
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The natural heritage and peoples of Pacific Island Countries and Territories are protected from the threats of invasive species by Pacific people.
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To strengthen the capacity of Pacific Island Countries and Territories to effectively manage invasive species threats.
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PII works with agencies in Pacific Island Countries and Territories to develop or participate in programmes, projects or activities that contribute to achieving our Mission. PII can provide support (what we do) to these agencies throughout the project process. PII also undertakes other activities such as the development of tools and training courses and promoting the Pacific at conferences and meetings. For more information about how PII works you can download our Strategic Plan 2010 -2015 and Capacity Developemnt Strategy June 2009 |
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Invasive species are the most significant threat to island ecosystems and the people who depend on them for their livelihoods. In the Pacific, the shortage of trained personnel and limited access to the required information, processes and tools are major problems in the management of their impacts. To effectively protect Pacific Island ecosystems there is a widespread need to develop greater capacity in invasive species management in the region. The Cooperative Initiative on Invasive Alien Species on Islands (CII) was launched by the New Zealand Government and the Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) 6th Conference of the Parties in 2002. CII was then endorsed as a Type II Partnership at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. The creation of CII was in direct response to a proposal from Small Island Developing States and Countries with Islands (including the Pacific) calling for increased cooperation and coordination on invasive species management on islands. CII was established with seed funding from the New Zealand Government and the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust based in New Zealand. PII was established as the first regional programme of the CII in 2004 and was the first formal invasive species partnership in the Pacific. Based at The University of Auckland, PII is a multi-disciplinary team of invasive species specialists that works extensively with Pacific agencies and leverages New Zealand expertise from universities, agencies such as Department of Conservation(DOC) and Landcare Research and commercial companies. Since its establishment, PII has contributed to the effective management of invasive species in the Pacific by:
PII is funded by the New Zealand Government’s International Aid and Development Agency (NZAID), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). |
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Prior to November 2008, PII had eight partners that provided strategic direction and support to the programme. At a joint meeting in Suva, Fiji, in November 2008, the partner organizations of PII and the PILN merged to form a single united partnership, the Pacific Invasives Partnership (PIP), to provide continued guidance and support to PII and PILN programmes, as well as to other invasive species initiatives in the Pacific. PIP is the umbrella regional coordinating body for organizations working on invasive species in more than one country of the Pacific. PIP is the Invasive Species Working Group of the Roundtable for Nature Conservation in the Pacific Islands. PIP is also dedicated to ensuring the success of the Guidelines for Invasive Species Management in the Pacific which were endorsed by SPREP and SPC (for publication in 2009). Current members of PIP:
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