ABSTRACT
Invasive species are one of the critical drivers of biodiversity loss and threaten economic development and public health through their role as agricultural pests, livestock diseases, and vectors for the transmission of pathogens and other viruses. This chapter describes the role that The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Global Invasive Species Program (GISP), and their partners played in multilateral negotiations on invasive species under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) from 2006 to 2008. It is critical to note that TNC is one of the only nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working on environmental aspects of invasive species at the international level. The chapter outlines the work that TNC and GISP undertook to influence the CBD's negotiations on invasive species and to engage national governments in building their efforts to address this threat. The underlying strategy includes seven main elements that are loosely based on experience with other environmental campaigns on issues such as protected areas, island biodiversity, and forests.
