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State, federal, and international laws and regulations
Federal Agencies
National Invasive Species Management Plan, 2008-2012 (August 2008) (36 pgs)
National Invasive Species Council: Fiscal Year 2007 Interagency Invasive Species Performance Budget
Obama Transition: Invasive-species-related recommendations to the new Administration (~Nov. 2008) from:
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports:
- Natural Resource Management: Opportunities Exist to Enhance Federal Participation in Collaborative Efforts to Reduce Conflicts and Improve Natural Resource Conditions (GAO-08-262, 2008)
- Wildlife Refuges: Changes in Funding, Staffing, and Other Factors Create Concerns about Future Sustainability (GAO-08-797, 2008)
- Invasive Species: Cooperation and Coordination Are Important for Effective Management of Invasive Weeds (GAO-05-185, 2005)
- Invasive Species: Progress and Challenges in Preventing Introduction into U.S. Waters Via the Ballast Water in Ships (GAO-05-1026T, 2005)
- Invasive Species: State and Other Nonfederal Perspectives on Challenges to Managing the Problem (GAO-03-1089R, 2003)
- Invasive Species: Clearer Focus and Greater Commitment Needed to Effectively Manage the Problem (GAO-03-1, 2002)
- Invasive Species: Federal Efforts and State Perspectives on Challenges and National Leadership (GAO-03-916T, 2003)
- Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of Interior (GAO-03-104, 2003)
- Invasive Species: Obstacles Hinder Federal Rapid Response to Growing Threat (GAO-01-724, 2001)
- Invasive Species: Federal and Selected State Funding to Address Harmful, Nonnative Species (GAO/RCED-00-219, 2000)
States
Western state poll (CIPM): Federal programs that “get dollars to the ground” to support state and local invasive species management
Statements on invasive species from:
National Governors Association: NR-22 Improved Cooperative Management of Invasive Species, 2008
Western Governors Association: Undesirable Non-indigenous Species, 1999
Invasive Species Control: A Comprehensive State Law
A 2004 report by the Environmental Law Institute
Halting the Invasion: State Tools for Invasive Species Management
A 2002 synthesis by the Environmental Law Institute
Model Weed Law Provisions
2008 results of a research study by Peter Rice, University of Montana.
Organizations Active in Invasive Species Policy
California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC)
A nonprofit, membership organization that issues policy statements and supports the California Invasive Weeds Awareness Coalition, which coordinates statewide Weed Awareness Day at California’s capitol.
Chicago Botanic Garden
A regional organization that has developed invasive plant species policy in terms of horticulture and ornamental plantings.
Environmental Law Institute (ELI)
An independent, Washington-based organization that conducts multi-state research and publishes analyses with recommendations for invasive plant policy.
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW)
A coalition of federal agencies. FICMNEW members are tasked with implementing federal policy within their agencies.
Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP)
A partnership working to develop and support national and international policies that minimize impacts of invasive species.
National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils (NAEPPC)
An umbrella group for regional EPPCs that develops political strategies and promotes positions on invasive plant policy.
National Environmental Coalition for Invasive Species (NECIS)
A Washington, DC-based coalition of organizations that issues position papers, fact sheets, letters, and testimony to support ecologically sound prevention, research, control, and eradication of invasives.
National Invasive Species Council (NISC)
Produces the National Invasive Species Management Plan (PDF) which is implemented by federal agencies. NISC is advised by the non-federal national Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC).
North American Weed Management Association (NAWMA)
Representing on-the-ground land managers, NAWMA issues policy position papers annually.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Engages lawmakers and agencies in developing public laws and allocating funds to prevent, detect, and control invasive species; provides background information on selected issues.
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
A national organization that promotes science-based legislation and policies regarding invasive species.
Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)
A professional organization that issues science policy reports and provides information to policymakers.
Western Weed Coordinating Committee (WWCC)
A nonprofit organization that annually brings together state and federal interests to work collaboratively on invasive plant issues in the West.
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