On the 10th April 2005, senior representatives from key
international environmental organisations met in Cape Town, South Africa for the
inaugural meeting of the GISP Voluntary Association. This 2-day event also saw
GISP's partner organisations (formerly known as the four 'founding members of GISP', adopting a
new Constitution to galvanise their efforts in the global
struggle against invasive species.
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CABI CABI is a global player in the effort to reduce the spread
and impact of invasive alien species, specialising in the prevention,
management and control of invasive plants, fungi, arthropods and
micro-organisms affecting the environment, agriculture and the economy. As
a co-founder of the Global Invasive Species Programme, together with IUCN
and SCOPE, CABI actively supports global prevention efforts through
awareness raising, policy support and SPS activities.
URL: www.CABI.org
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IUCN 
IUCN's mission is to influence, encourage and
assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and
diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is
equitable and ecologically sustainable.
URL: www.IUCN.org
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The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
The
Nature Conservancy's (TNC) mission is to preserve the plants, animals and
natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by
protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. One main focus area
is on invasive species and here TNC strives toward abating the threat to
biodiversity from invasive non-native species.
URL: www.nature.org
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South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
The South
African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), the largest biodiversity
centre in Africa, hosts the GISP Secretariat at Kirstenbosch National
Botanical Garden, Cape Town. Kirstenbosch was proclaimed in June 2004 by
UNESCO as part of the Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site, which
includes the Table Mountain National Park. SANBI's mission is to promote
the sustainable use, conservation, appreciation and enjoyment of the
exceptionally rich biodiversity of South Africa, for the benefit of all
people. SANBI's vision is to be the leading centre for biodiversity
conservation in Africa and to promote sustainable development and human
well-being.
URL: www.SANBI.org
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