Publications

Please read our new publication — REDUCING THE SALES OF INVASIVE PLANTS IN CANADA: TO SAFEGUARD BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN HEALTH.

CCIPR White Paper: 

Executive Summary

Full document 

White Paper without appendices

Appendices

CCPRE livre blanc: RÉDUIRE LES VENTES DE PLANTES ENVAHISSANTES AU CANADA: POUR SAUVEGARDER LA BIODIVERSITÉ ET LA SANTÉ HUMAINE 

RESUMÉ

Pour l’instant, seulement le résumé est disponible en français, mais nous cherchons des partenaires qui seraient intéressés à nous aider avec la traduction. 

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The white paper is divided into three parts:

  • Background on invasive plants including threats to biodiversity, impacts and management costs
  • Regulations in Canada, international obligations and misinterpretations of International Standards
  • Recommendations for change, including labelling, building risk capacity, a National Database and Education

It is also accompanied by robust appendices which dive deeper into the current state of plant protection in Canada and abroad:

  • International, federal, provincial and territorial legislation
  • Invasive plant regulations in bordering U.S. states
  • Selected case studies of invasive plants
  • Approaches that have been taken by other nations