Economic costs of invasive alien species across Europe

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 153 - 190

Published: July 29, 2021

Biological invasions continue to threaten the stability of ecosystems and societies that are dependent on their services. Whilst ecological impacts invasive alien species (IAS) have been widely reported in recent decades, there remains a paucity information concerning economic impacts. Europe has strong trade transport links with rest world, facilitating hundreds IAS incursions, largely centralised decision-making frameworks. The present study is first comprehensive detailed effort quantifies costs collectively across European countries examines temporal trends these data. In addition, distributions countries, socioeconomic sectors taxonomic groups examined, as socio-economic correlates management damage costs. Total summed US$140.20 billion (or €116.61 billion) between 1960 2020, majority (60%) being damage-related impacting multiple sectors. Costs were also geographically widespread but dominated by large western central i.e. UK, Spain, France, Germany. Human population size, land area, GDP, tourism significant predictors invasion costs, additionally predicted numbers introduced species, research trade. Temporally, increased exponentially through time, up US$23.58 (€19.64 2013, US$139.56 (€116.24 extrapolated 2020. Importantly, although substantial, remain knowledge gaps several geographic scales, indicating severely underestimated. We, thus, urge improved cost reporting for coordinated international action prevent further spread mitigate populations.

Language: Английский

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Biological invasion costs reveal insufficient proactive management worldwide

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 819, P. 153404 - 153404

Published: Feb. 8, 2022

The global increase in biological invasions is placing growing pressure on the management of ecological and economic systems. However, effectiveness current expenditure difficult to assess due a lack standardised measurement across spatial, taxonomic temporal scales. Furthermore, there no quantification spending difference between pre-invasion (e.g. prevention) post-invasion control) stages, although preventative measures are considered be most cost-effective. Here, we use comprehensive database invasive alien species costs (InvaCost) synthesise model invasions, order provide better understanding stage at which these expenditures occur. Since 1960, reported have totalled least US$95.3 billion (in 2017 values), considering only highly reliable actually observed - 12-times less than damage from ($1130.6 billion). Pre-invasion ($2.8 billion) was over 25-times lower ($72.7 Management were heavily geographically skewed towards North America (54%) Oceania (30%). largest shares directed invertebrates terrestrial environments. Spending has grown by two orders magnitude since reaching an estimated $4.2 per year globally values) 2010s, but remains 1-2 damages. National increased with incurred costs, actions delayed average 11 years following reporting. These delays level caused additional invasion cost approximately $1.2 trillion, compared scenarios immediate management. Our results indicate insufficient particularly urge investment prevent future control established species. Recommendations improve comprehensiveness, resolution terminology also made.

Language: Английский

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Economic costs of biological invasions in the United States

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 806, P. 151318 - 151318

Published: Oct. 29, 2021

The United States has thousands of invasive species, representing a sizable, but unknown burden to the national economy. Given potential economic repercussions quantifying these costs is paramount importance both for economies and invasion management. Here, we used novel global database (InvaCost) quantify overall species in across spatiotemporal, taxonomic, socioeconomic scales. From 1960 2020, reported totaled $4.52 trillion (USD 2017). Considering only observed, highly reliable costs, this total cost reached $1.22 with an average annual $19.94 billion/year. These increased from $2.00 billion annually between 1969 $21.08 2010 2020. Most (73%) were related resource damages losses ($896.22 billion), as opposed management expenditures ($46.54 billion). Moreover, majority invaders terrestrial habitats ($643.51 billion, 53%) agriculture was most impacted sector ($509.55 taxonomic perspective, mammals ($234.71 billion) insects ($126.42 groups responsible greatest costs. apparent rising invasions, coupled increasing numbers current lack information known invaders, our findings provide critical policymakers managers.

Language: Английский

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Economic costs of invasive alien ants worldwide

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(7), P. 2041 - 2060

Published: April 25, 2022

Abstract Invasive ants are amongst the most destructive and widespread invaders across globe; they can strongly alter invaded ecosystems responsible for loss of native ant species. Several studies have reported that invasive also lead to substantial economic costs. In this study, we search, describe analyse 1342 costs compiled in InvaCost database. Economic costs, since 1930 12 species 27 countries, totalled US$ 51.93 billion, from which 10.95 billion were incurred, 40.98 potential (i.e., expected or predicted costs). More than 80% total associated with only two species, Solenopsis invicta Wasmannia auropunctata ; USA Australia. Overall, damage amounted 92% cost, mainly impacting agriculture, public social welfare sectors. Management primarily post-invasion management (US$ 1.79 billion), much lower amounts dedicated prevention 235.63 million). Besides taxonomic bias, cost information was lacking an average 78% countries. Moreover, even countries where reported, such available 56% locations. Our synthesis suggests global massive but largely biased towards developed economies, a huge proportion underreported thus likely grossly underestimated. We advocate more improved reporting through better collaborations between managers, practitioners researchers, crucial basis adequately informing future budgets improving proactive actions ants.

Language: Английский

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Biological invasions are as costly as natural hazards

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 21(2), P. 143 - 150

Published: March 29, 2023

Natural hazards — such as storms, floods, and wildfires can be disastrous phenomena so biological invasions, for which impacts are often irrevocable insidious. Yet, invasion awareness remains low compared to natural hazards, investments manage invasions remain vastly underfunded delayed. Here, we quantified costs relative raise political leverage. Analysing damage cost data over 1980–2019, economic losses from were of similar magnitude (e.g., $1,208.0 bn against $1,913.6 storms $1,139.4 earthquakes). Alarmingly, increased faster than time. Similar impact magnitudes growth rates urge commensurate recognition, coordination action towards in policies.

Language: Английский

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Preventing and controlling nonnative species invasions to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss

Environmental Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 31(2), P. 310 - 326

Published: Jan. 11, 2023

The Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater biodiversity recognizes that addressing nonnative species is one of six principal actions needed to bend the curve in loss. This because introduction rates continue accelerate globally and where these develop invasive populations, they can have severe impacts on biodiversity. most effective management measure protect prevent introductions species. Should a be introduced, however, then its early detection implementation rapid reaction measures avoid it establishing dispersing. If are unsuccessful becomes invasive, control containment minimize further spread impact. Minimizing impact includes methods reduce invader abundance such as screening invaded sites strict biosecurity dispersing neighbouring basins. These benefitted from developments invasion risk assessment prioritize according their and, already ensure commensurate with assessed risk. successful still requires overcoming some challenges, including often being symptom degraded habitats rather than main driver ecological change, eradication nonspecies specific. Given multiple anthropogenic stressors freshwaters, must work other restoration strategies if deliver

Language: Английский

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Non-native freshwater molluscs: a brief global review of species, pathways, impacts and management strategies

Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Understanding the environmental and social risks from the international trade in ornamental plants

BioScience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

The multibillion dollar ornamental plant trade benefits economies worldwide, but shifting and rapidly expanding globalized supply chains have exacerbated complex environmental, sustainability, biosecurity risks. We review the environmental social risks of this international trade, complementing it with analyses illegal seizures contaminant interception data from Netherlands United Kingdom. show global increases in expansions East Africa South America, highlight impacts including biodiversity loss, aquifer depletion, pollution, undermined access benefit sharing, food security. Despite risk mitigation efforts, showed considerable volumes contaminants shipments, taxonomic identification was not always possible, highlighting uncertainties assessing With high-volume fast-moving transit plants around world, is essential that production standards are improved on specific collected shared to allow for mitigation.

Language: Английский

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Economic costs of biological invasions within North America

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 485 - 510

Published: July 29, 2021

Invasive species can have severe impacts on ecosystems, economies, and human health. Though the economic of invasions provide important foundations for management policy, up-to-date syntheses these are lacking. To produce most comprehensive estimate invasive costs within North America (including Greater Antilles) to date, we synthesized impact data from recently published InvaCost database. Here, report that cost American economy at least US$ 1.26 trillion between 1960 2017. Economic climbed over recent decades, averaging 2 billion per year in early 1960s 26 2010s. Of countries America, United States (US) had highest recorded costs, even after controlling research effort each country ($5.81 source US). taxa habitats could be classified our database, vertebrates were associated with greatest terrestrial incurring monetary impacts. In particular, cumulatively (from 1960–2017) agriculture forestry sectors 527.07 34.93 billion, respectively. Reporting issues (e.g., quality or taxonomic granularity) prevented us synthesizing all available studies. Furthermore, very few known reported costs. Therefore, while massive, is likely conservative. Accordingly, expanded more rigorous reports necessary invasion estimates, then support data-based decisions actions towards invasions.

Language: Английский

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Are the “100 of the world’s worst” invasive species also the costliest?

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 24(7), P. 1895 - 1904

Published: May 29, 2021

Abstract Biological invasions are increasing worldwide, damaging ecosystems and socioeconomic sectors. Two decades ago, the “100 of world’s worst” invasive alien species list was established by IUCN to improve communications , identifying particularly ‘flagship’ invaders globally (hereafter, worst ). Whilst this has bolstered invader awareness, whether especially economically how they compare other ) remain unknown. Here, we quantify invasion costs using most comprehensive global database compiling them (InvaCost). We these between against sectorial, taxonomic regional descriptors, examine temporal cost trends. Only 60 100 had considered as highly reliable actually observed estimates (median: US$ 43 million). On average, were significantly higher than 463 recorded in InvaCost 0.53 million), although some species. Damages environment from dominated, whereas largely impacted agriculture. Disproportionately highest incurred North America, whilst more evenly distributed for species; animal always costliest. Proportional management expenditures low species, surprisingly, over twice Temporally, increased taxa; however, spending remained very both groups. Nonetheless, since 40 no robust and/or reported costs, “true” “some ” still remains

Language: Английский

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