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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Non-English languages enrich scientific knowledge: The example of economic costs of biological invasions

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 775, P. 144441 - 144441

Published: March 11, 2021

We contend that the exclusive focus on English language in scientific research might hinder effective communication between scientists and practitioners or policy makers whose mother tongue is non-English. This barrier knowledge data transfer likely leads to significant gaps may create biases when providing global patterns many fields of science. To demonstrate this, we compiled economic costs invasive alien species reported 15 non-English languages. compared it with equivalent from documents (i.e., InvaCost database, most up-to-date repository invasion globally). The comparison both databases (~7500 entries total) revealed sources: (i) capture a greater amount than sources alone (2500 vs. 2396 cost respectively); (ii) add 249 countries those by literature, (iii) increase estimate invasions 16.6% US$ 214 billion added 1.288 trillion estimated database). Additionally, 2712 — not directly comparable database were obtained practitioners, revealing value practitioners. Moreover, demonstrated how caused overlooking resulted distribution across space, taxonomic groups, types cost, impacted sectors. Specifically, Europe, at local scale, particularly pertaining management, largely under-represented database. Thus, combining proves fundamental enhances completeness. Considering helps alleviate understanding scale. Finally, also holds strong potential for improving management performance, coordination among experts (scientists practitioners), collaborative actions countries. Note: versions abstract figures are provided Appendix S5 12

Language: Английский

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Lakes in Hot Water: The Impacts of a Changing Climate on Aquatic Ecosystems

BioScience, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 72(11), P. 1050 - 1061

Published: July 18, 2022

Abstract Our planet is being subjected to unprecedented climate change, with far-reaching social and ecological repercussions. Below the waterline, aquatic ecosystems are affected by multiple climate-related anthropogenic stressors, combined effects of which poorly understood rarely appreciated at global stage. A striking consequence change on that many experiencing shorter periods ice cover, as well earlier longer summer stratified seasons, often result in a cascade environmental consequences, such warmer water temperatures, alterations lake mixing levels, declines dissolved oxygen, increased likelihood cyanobacterial algal blooms, loss habitat for native cold-water fisheries. The repercussions changing include impacts freshwater supplies, quality, biodiversity, ecosystem benefits they provide society.

Language: Английский

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Challenges and opportunities of area-based conservation in reaching biodiversity and sustainability goals

Biodiversity and Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 31(2), P. 325 - 352

Published: Dec. 1, 2021

Abstract Area-based conservation is essential to safeguard nature’s diversity. In view of expanding human land use, increasing climate change and unmet targets, area-based requires efficiency effectiveness more than ever. this review, I identify relate pressing challenges promising opportunities for effective efficient protected area governance management, enhance research, decision-making capacity building in under uncertain future developments. reveal that management particularly challenged by change, invasive species, social, political economic limitations. Protected often lacks the continuous availability data on current states trends nature threats. Biocultural conservation, climate-smart biosecurity approaches help overcome induced needs, respectively. Economic valuation shifts funding priorities can boost efficiency. In-situ monitoring techniques, remote sensing open infrastructures fill information gaps planning management. Moreover, adaptive an auspicious concept framework systematic ensure enduring areas despite unpredictable Post-2020 international biodiversity sustainable development goals could be met earlier if were effective. consequently conclude with need a global system support synthesizing at local level.

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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Bioinvasion impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health in the Mediterranean Sea

Aquatic Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 308 - 352

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health.We systematically reviewed the current knowledge biological in Sea.We screened relevant literature applied standardised framework that classifies mechanisms magnitude type evidence.Overall, 103 alien cryptogenic species were analysed, 59 which associated both negative positive impacts, 17 to only negative, 13 positive; no found for 14 species.Evidence most reported (52%) was medium strength, but 32% impact reports evidence weak, based solely expert judgement.Only 16% experimental studies.Our assessment allowed us create an inventory 88 from 16 different phyla moderate high impacts.The ten worst invasive terms biodiversity include six algae, two fishes, molluscs, green alga Caulerpa cylindracea ranking first.Negative prevailed over ones.Competition resources, creation novel habitat through engineering, predation primary effects.Most cases combined referred community-level modifications.Overall, more than this varied depending service.For health, recorded.Substantial variation among ecoregions taxonomic identity impacting species.There increases residence time.Holistic approaches research constitute way forward better understanding managing invasions.

Language: Английский

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The economic costs of biological invasions around the world

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 1 - 9

Published: July 29, 2021

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Language: Английский

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Managing biological invasions: the cost of inaction

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(7), P. 1927 - 1946

Published: March 18, 2022

Abstract Ecological and socioeconomic impacts from biological invasions are rapidly escalating worldwide. While effective management underpins impact mitigation, such actions often delayed, insufficient or entirely absent. Presently, delays emanate a lack of monetary rationale to invest at early invasion stages, which precludes prevention eradication. Here, we provide by developing conceptual model quantify the cost inaction, i.e., additional expenditure due delayed management, under varying time efficiencies. Further, apply damage data relatively data-rich genus ( Aedes mosquitoes). Our demonstrates that rapid interventions following drastically minimise costs. We also identify key points in differentiate among scenarios timely, severely intervention. Any action during phase results substantial losses $$( > 50\%$$ (>50% potential maximum loss). For spp., estimate existing delay 55 years led an total approximately $ 4.57 billion (14% cost), compared scenario with only seven prior (< 1% cost). Moreover, absence action, long-term would have accumulated US$ 32.31 billion, more than times observed inaction cost. These highlight need for timely invasive alien species—either pre-invasion, as soon possible after detection—by demonstrating how investments reduce economic impacts.

Language: Английский

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Effects of climate change and human activities on vector-borne diseases

Nature Reviews Microbiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(8), P. 476 - 491

Published: March 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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