Management of invasive plants could prevent spread of deadly malaria, scientists suggest
CABI scientists have joined an international team of experts who suggest that the large-scale management of a range of some invasive plants could hold the key to reducing the spread of deadly malaria.
Global fight against invasive species tops agenda at CABI’s 398th Executive Council Meeting
The fight against a myriad of invasive species, which costs the global economy around US$1.4 trillion each year, was top of the agenda at CABI’s 398th Executive Council meeting held yesterday (7 February 2018) at the Hallam Conference Centre in London.
CABI strengthens collaborations with the International Tropical Fruits Network
CABI is strengthening its working relationship with the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) with plans to further collaborate on projects related to the management of pests and diseases.
CABI receives JRS grant to publish dataset on invasive alien plants in Sub-Saharan Africa
CABI has received a grant of $45,750 from the JRS Biodiversity Foundation to publish one of the most complete and current datasets on Invasive Alien Plants (IAP) in Eastern Africa. The project, which is led by Dr Arne Witt, Coordinator: Invasive Species, CABI, will build upon the successful results from a previously awarded JRS grant.
CABI briefs parliamentary group on invasive species and their impact on the SDGs
25 January 2018 – In a briefing to theĀ All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on AgricultureĀ andĀ Food for DevelopmentĀ this week (23 January 2018), CABI highlighted the threat Fall Armyworm and other global invasive species pose towards achieving theĀ UNās Sustainable Development GoalsĀ (SDGs).