- Require
risk assessment for government-led or financed plant introductions
to ensure that no new harmful plant species are introduced,
intentionally or unintentionally.
- Do not
distribute existing holdings of invasive plant species to
areas where they can potentially do harm; eliminate these
holdings or maintain new or existing holdings using appropriate
safeguards.
- Coordinate
and facilitate collaboration in databases, early warning systems,
monitoring, and other means of preventing invasive plant species
problems.
- Lead
and fund (subject to budgetary considerations) the development
of environmentally sound methods to control harmful invasive
plant species, seek control of such species on public lands
and promote their control on adjacent private lands.
- Develop
and promote the use of non-invasive plant species within all
government units and to the public.
- Facilitate,
lead, coordinate and evaluate public outreach and education
on harmful invasive plant species.
- Encourage
that employees and management participate in ongoing training
programs on invasive plant species.
- Foster
international cooperation to minimize the risk of the import
and export of potentially invasive plant species.
- Develop
partnerships and incentive programs to lessen the impact of
invasive plant species and provide non-invasive restoration
materials.
- Provide
a forum for regular evaluation of the effectiveness of these
voluntary codes of conduct towards preventing the invasive
plant species problem.
- Enforce
invasive plant species legislation at all levels.
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