The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is the intergovernmental treaty that aims to protect the world's plants, agricultural products and natural resources from plant pests. Ratified by 185 contracting parties, the IPPC develops, adopts and promotes the application of International Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) as the main tool to safeguard global food security, facilitate safe trade and protect the environment.
保持植物健康意味着维护全球粮食安全。保护植物及植物资源以及主要作物免受有害生物侵害将有助于为日益饥饿的世界提供食物。
通过履约国际植物检疫标准促进货物贸易安全,将有助于减轻植物有害生物对环境、经济和生计带来的负面影响。
保护植物和植物资源免受气候变暖的影响将减少入侵性物种的引入与扩散,从而有助于保护环境和生物多样性。