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EPPO Reporting Service no. 08 - 2014 Num. article: 2014/152

Proceedings of the EPPO/CoE/IUCN ISSG International Workshop ‘How to communicate on pests and invasive alien plants?’ (Oeiras, PT, 2013-10-08/10)


The conclusions and proceedings of the EPPO/CoE/IUCN ISSG International Workshop ‘How to communicate on pests and invasive alien plants?’ held in Oeiras (PT) on 2013-10-08/10 have been published in the August 2014 issue of the EPPO Bulletin. These proceedings are composed of eight articles on the following topics:
  • ‘How to bridge the gap in between disciplines’. This paper presents the conclusions of the main workshop and of the different thematic workshops (article freely available);
  • The lessons learnt from the implementation of the voluntary Code of conduct on invasive alien plants in Belgium;
  • An overview of the voluntary Codes of conduct for botanic gardens and horticulture and engagement with the public;
  • A Swiss experience of working with the horticultural industry to limit invasion risks;
  • Interactions between journalists and the general public concerning Japanese knotweed;
  • Awareness raising activities on alien species in Slovenia;
  • Public awareness for the early detection of Anoplophora chinensis and A. glabripennis in Italy;
  • The communication experiences in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany.

All presentations made during the workshop and the conclusions are available on the EPPO website at the following link: https://archives.eppo.int/MEETINGS/2013_conferences/communication_pt.htm

Sources

Access the August 2014 issue of the EPPO Bulletin: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/epp.2014.44.issue-2/issuetoc