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Science for Environment Policy: Invasive Alien Species
20.09.2013 |
Invasive Alien Species: Risks, Impacts and Solutions
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a leading cause of biodiversity loss in Europe and across the globe. As plants or animals that are introduced, either accidentally or deliberately, into areas they would not otherwise have reached, IAS can cause substantial ecological damage, disrupting native ecosystems. This can lead to extinctions, loss of important ecosystem services and harm to human health. They can also result in significant economic losses; estimates indicate that IAS damage and control measures currently cost Europe at least ˆ12 billion per year. In recognition of the serious and urgent nature of this threat, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 20201 sets specific targets to tackle IAS. The strategy also includes the development of a dedicated legislative instrument focusing on early warning, rapid response and damage control, which was adopted on the 9th of September this year.
This Thematic Issue from Science for Environment Policy presents key pieces of research exploring risk assessments of IAS, surveillance methods, management practices and public perceptions of the problem.
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/comm2006/2020.htm
Dr. Piero Genovesi
Chair, IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group
Senior Scientist, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research
Articles:
What are the impacts of invasive alien species? - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si1.pdf
A new approach for evaluating alien species risk - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si2.pdf
Socio-economic factors affect risk of alien species invasion - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si3.pdf
Human population density explains alien species richness in protected areas - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si4.pdf
Mapping fish invasions in European freshwaters - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si5.pdf
Endangered species' response to the dual threat of climate change and invasive species - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si6.pdf
Effective tools to predict spread and improve monitoring of invasive alien species - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si7.pdf
Risks of invasion of alien marine species driven by global shipping - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si8.pdf
Does the public’s view of invasive alien species differ from the professionals’? - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si9.pdf
Conservation managers and public unaware of invasive alien species’ true risks - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/41si9.pdf
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