Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Towards Establishing the Economic Value of Invasive Species Impacts in the Pacific

Grantee Name: LANDCARE RESEARCH NEW ZEALAND LTD

Hotspot: Polynesia-Micronesia
Location: Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Pitcairn, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Dec 2010 – Jan 2012
Keywords: Awareness, Invasive alien species

To help increase investment in the management of invasive species in Polynesia-Micronesia by preparing advocacy material supported by empirical assessment of the economic costs and benefits of a selection of key invasive species, and building capability for future impact assessments in the wider Pacific.

Strategic Direction : 1 Prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species in key biodiversity areas

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Towards Establishing the Economic Value of Invasive Species Impacts in the Pacific

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