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NOBANIS and the development of a European Early Warning and Rapid Response System

NOBANIS and the development of a European Early Warning and Rapid Response System. Results of NOBANIS workshop on Early Warning, Ireland 1-3 June 2010 Melanie Josefsson Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

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NOBANIS and the development of a European Early Warning and Rapid Response System

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  1. NOBANIS and the development of a European Early Warning and Rapid Response System Results of NOBANIS workshop on Early Warning, Ireland 1-3 June 2010 Melanie Josefsson Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  2. Network and gateway to information on invasive alien species via an internet portal, from 2003 -www.nobanis.org • Country driven network of 19 countries with an environmental management perspective • A dynamic, distributed, searchable database with more than 14,000 species records from all environments • Database on national regulations, literature • Fact sheets for 60 of the most invasive species What is NOBANIS? Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

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  6. Trends in introduction of alien species in allenvironments

  7. Pathways of introduction Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  8. Purpose of the NOBANIS workshop on Early Warning • Input to the European Commission for further work on EU Strategy on IAS • Input into development of a European Early Warning & Rapid Response system • Test the NOBANIS information system to see how it could be used in an Early Warning and Rapid Response system Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  9. Added value of a single Early Warning & Rapid Response System Components of an Early Warning and Rapid Response system 3. Role of the European Commission in development of an European Early Warning System Workshop recommendations Spiraea tomentosa, photos by Zygmunt Dajdok and Waldemar Bena. Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  10. The main components of a European Early Warning and Rapid Response System Genovesi et. al 2010 • Horizon scanning • Detection, monitoring, surveillance • Diagnosis • Quick screening • Risk assessment • Reporting and circulation of information • Response • Follow up Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  11. Workshop recommendations Added value of a European EW & RR System Horizon scanning • Minimize duplication of efforts • Facilitate the integration and information exchange with animal and plant health, mariculture, aquaculture, ballast water control Detection, monitoring, surveillance • Provide basis for coordinated approach between countries • Produce EU level species guides for identification Diagnosis • Ensure a more efficient leverage of resources Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  12. Quick screening • A common databank of risk screenings would accelerate the process • Allows a standardization of methodology Risk assessments • Facilitate the sharing of results of risk assessments • Ensure consistency of RA procedures and results Reporting and circulation of information • Essential with a common system for circulation and exchange of information Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  13. Response • Support community responses when common interests are threatened (see EPPO experiences) • Aid in defining legal basis for response Follow up Evaluate whether actions were effective Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  14. Components of an Early Warning and Rapid Response system • Requirements for an information system (continuity, harmonization, regular updating, data ownership) • Process of Early Warning & Rapid Response • Information required for initial notification and EW • Distribution of an EW Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  15. Components of an Early Warning and Rapid Response system (cont.) Criteria for Early Warning • Arrival of new IAS • An existing alien species becomes invasive • An existing IAS suddenly begin a range expansion Elodea canadensis Photo: M. Hassler Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  16. Key actions required for an EW & RR system at the EU level • Construct and maintain a centralized information system incl. alert lists, alarm list, black lists etc. • Collect and disseminate best practice and methodologies and ensure a standardized approach • Address the legal inconsistencies and gaps to ensure preventative measures and adequate response • Support efforts with education and awareness raising • Identify and provide funding incl. capacity building and contingency funding • Identify ways to involve relevant non-EU countries in the system Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  17. Role of the European Commission in development of an European Early Warning System Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  18. - Development of a Species alert with e-mail system (EPPO model) Networking function further developed Newsletter 3-4 per year on portal continues Harmonization of data continues NOBANIS pilot projects on Early Warning Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  19. NOBANIS pilot project on EW • ) Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  20. Horizon scanning function Develop risk maps for 22 IAS species in terrestrial, freshwater and marine and brackish water environments Biogeographic approach Test NOBANIS information system to see what needs to be improved/added Arion lusitanicus Photo: Inger Weidema Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

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  22. 22 Invasive Alien Species for study • Acer rufinerve • Branta canadensis • Bunias orientalis • Castor canadensis • Corbicula fluminea • Crassula helmsii • Didemnum vexillum • Gyrodactylus salaris • Harmonia axyridis • Lithobathes catebeiana • Ludwigia grandiflora, L. peploides • Lupinus nootkatensis • Lupinus polyphyllus • Mustela vison • Myocastor coypus • Neogobius melanostomus • Pacifastacus leniusculus • Paralithodes camtschatica • Psittacula krameri • Rhododendron ponticum • Robinia pseudoacacia • Sciurus carolinensis Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  23. Thank you! http://www.nobanis.org/events.asp Naturvårdsverket | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

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