2.5.2 Parties shall require the taking of appropriate precautions to avoid the accidental escape of captive animals belonging to non-native species, which may be detrimental to the populations listed in Table 1. 2.5.3 Parties shall take measures to the extent feasible and appropriate, including taking, to ensure that when non-native species or hybrids thereof have already been introduced into their territory, those species or their hybrids do not pose a potential hazard to the populations listed in Table 1.” Action Plan, para. 3.3: shall endeavour to rehabilitate or restore, where feasible and appropriate, areas which “Parties were previously important for the populations listed in Table 1, including areas that suffer […] degradation as a result of the impacts of factors such as spread of aquatic invasive non-native […].” species Action Plan, para. 4.3.10: shall establish appropriate measures, ideally to eliminate or otherwise to mitigate the “Parties threat from non-native terrestrial predators to breeding migratory waterbirds on islands and islets. Measures should refer to contingency planning to prevent invasion, emergency responses to remove introduced predators, and restoration programmes for islands where predator populations are already established.” Action Plan, para. 4.3.11: are urged to establish appropriate measures to tackle threats to migratory waterbirds “Parties from aquaculture, including environmental assessment for developments that threaten wetlands of importance for waterbirds, especially when dealing with new or enlargement of existing […] installations, and involving issues such as introduction of and potentially invasive species”. In determining the implications of these provisions, a clear distinction needs to be drawn between the following three issues: The species’ biological status (indigenous or non-native). The consequences which follow a non-native species’ introduction. Appropriate policy responses.
2.5.2 Parties shall require the taking of appropriate precautions to avoid the accidental escape of captive animals belonging to non-native species, which may be detrimental to the populations listed in Table 1. 2.5.3 Parties shall take measures to the extent feasible and appropriate, including taking, to ensure that when non-native species or hybrids thereof have already been introduced into their territory, those species or their hybrids do not pose a potential hazard to the populations listed in Table 1.” Action Plan, para. 3.3: “Parties shall endeavour to rehabilitate or restore, where feasible and appropriate, areas which were previously important for the populations listed in Table 1, including areas that suffer degradation as a result of the impacts of factors such as […] spread of aquatic invasive non-native species […].” Action Plan, para. 4.3.10: “Parties shall establish appropriate measures, ideally to eliminate or otherwise to mitigate the threat from non-native terrestrial predators to breeding migratory waterbirds on islands and islets. Measures should refer to contingency planning to prevent invasion, emergency responses to remove introduced predators, and restoration programmes for islands where predator populations are already established.” Action Plan, para. 4.3.11: “Parties are urged to establish appropriate measures to tackle threats to migratory waterbirds from aquaculture, including environmental assessment for developments that threaten wetlands of importance for waterbirds, especially when dealing with new or enlargement of existing installations, and involving issues such as […] introduction of and potentially invasive species”. In determining the implications of these provisions, a clear distinction needs to be drawn between the following three issues: The species’ biological status (indigenous or non-native). The consequences which follow a non-native species’ introduction. Appropriate policy responses.