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The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), often described as the ‘IPCC for Biodiversity’, is releasing a report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control on Monday 4th September 2023, and this briefing is an opportunity to hear from the Australian and NZ coordinating lead authors in advance of the report's release.
The briefing will focus on what the report means for Australia and NZ.
Invasive species are one of the five major direct drivers of biodiversity loss and a major risk for Australia. From foxes to fire ants, ryegrass to wild radish, invasive species cost Australia billions of dollars every year – and it is expected to get worse.
Speakers:
- Dr Andy Sheppard, Chief Research Scientist at CSIRO and Coordinating Lead Author of the report
- Professor Melodie McGeoch, La Trobe University and Coordinating Lead Author of the report
- Distinguished Professor Philip Hulme, Lincoln University (NZ) and Coordinating Lead Author of the report
- Professor Phill Cassey, ARC Industry Laureate Fellow, University of Adelaide and Lead Author of the report
Also available to respond to the report:
- Dr Bertie Hennecke, Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer
Please note all the Coordinating Lead Authors are in Bonn, Germany and time zone differences mean they will be unavailable outside his briefing until later in the afternoon on Monday 4th September.
You can find more information about the report here: https://www.ipbes.net/ipbes-10/primers
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