For this blog, I will briefly describe the UN convention by the name “International Plant Protection Convention”. This UN convention was put into place mainly to standardize how to prevent the spread of pests when plants and plant products are being moved around. Canada abides by these conventions and it is the only treaty that deals with this concern of plant protection. The convention covers conduct on this matter extensively and covers sources of pests such as vehicles. These vehicles can extend from aircraft to ships. A certificate is issued if the UN plant sanitary standards were met The certification system is meant to help facilitate safer trade between countries without worrying that plants have pests. It helps protect agriculture, biodiversity and forests. They furthermore also hope to no be so restrictive in their requirements that the whole process becomes burdensome.
For more information on this convention, you can go to, https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/corporate/international-affairs/partnerships-organizations/international-plant-protection-convention.html
If you wish to read the International Plant Protection Convention in its entirety, you can go on this link, https://www.ippc.int/static/media/files/publication/en/2019/02/1329129099_ippc_2011-12-01_reformatted.pdf
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 