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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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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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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Knowledge gaps in economic costs of invasive alien fish worldwide

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 803, P. 149875 - 149875

Published: Aug. 28, 2021

Invasive alien fishes have had pernicious ecological and economic impacts on both aquatic ecosystems human societies. However, a comprehensive collective assessment of their monetary costs is still lacking. In this study, we collected reviewed reported data the invasive using InvaCost, most global database invasion costs. We analysed how total (i.e. observed potential/predicted) empirically incurred only) fish invasions are distributed geographically temporally assessed which socioeconomic sectors affected. Fish potentially caused loss at least US$37.08 billion (US2017 value) globally, from just 27 species. North America highest (>85% loss), followed by Europe, Oceania Asia, with no yet Africa or South America. Only 6.6% were marine fish. The that amounted to US$2.28 (6.1% costs), indicating damage often extrapolated and/or difficult quantify. Most related resource losses (89%). Observed mainly affected public social welfare (63%), remainder borne fisheries, authorities stakeholders through management actions, environmental, mixed sectors. Total increased significantly over time,

Language: Английский

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The economic costs of biological invasions in Brazil: a first assessment

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 349 - 374

Published: July 29, 2021

Biological invasions are one of the leading causes global environmental change and their impacts can affect biodiversity, ecosystem services, human health economy. Yet, understanding on invasive alien species is still limited mostly related to outbreaks losses in agricultural yield, followed by ecological natural systems. Notably, economic biological have rarely been quantified. Brazil has at least 1214 known from which 460 recognized as species. Still, there no comprehensive estimates cost impact management. Here, we aimed filling this gap providing a estimate Brazil. In order quantify these costs for species, ecosystems well-being used InvaCost database first compilation invasions. We found that reportedly spent minimum USD 105.53 billions over 35 years (1984–2019), with an average 3.02 (± 9.8) per year. Furthermore, 104.33 billion were due damages caused invaders, whereas only 1.19 invested management (prevention, control or eradication). also recorded unevenly distributed across ecosystems, socio-economic sectors, evaluated published. substantially greater than those prevention, eradication IAS. Since our data show reported 16 likely conservative actual Taken together, they indicate important cause opted paying damage incurred rather investing preventing them happening.

Language: Английский

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The economic costs of biological invasions in Africa: a growing but neglected threat?

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 11 - 51

Published: July 29, 2021

Biological invasions can dramatically impact natural ecosystems and human societies. However, although knowledge of the economic impacts biological provides crucial insights for efficient management policy, reliable syntheses are still lacking. This is particularly true low income countries where resources insufficient to control effects invasions. In this study, we relied on recently developed "InvaCost" database – most comprehensive repository monetised invasive alien species worldwide produce first synthesis costs African continent. We found that reported ranged between US$ 18.2 billion 78.9 1970 2020. represents a massive, yet highly underestimated burden countries. More alarmingly, these exponentially increasing over time, without any signs abatement in near future. The were mostly driven by damage caused invaders rather than expenses incurred management. trend was skewed towards few regions (i.e. Southern Eastern Africa) activity sectors agriculture) small number taxa mainly three insect pests: Chilo partellus , Tuta absoluta Spodoptera frugiperda ). also highlight crucial, large gaps current need be bridged with more widespread research effort actions across Finally, our study support developing implementing preventive measures as well integrated post-invasion at both national regional levels. Considering complex societal realities countries, currently neglected problem should become priority sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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Identifying economic costs and knowledge gaps of invasive aquatic crustaceans

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 813, P. 152325 - 152325

Published: Dec. 28, 2021

Despite voluminous literature identifying the impacts of invasive species, summaries monetary costs for some taxonomic groups remain limited. Invasive alien crustaceans often have profound on recipient ecosystems, but there may be great unknowns related to their economic costs. Using InvaCost database, we quantify and analyse reported associated with globally across taxonomic, spatial, temporal descriptors. Specifically, prominent aquatic - crayfish, crabs, amphipods, lobsters. Between 2000 2020, crayfish caused US$ 120.5 million in costs; vast majority (99%) being attributed representatives Astacidae Cambaridae. Crayfish-related were unevenly distributed countries, a strong bias towards European economies (US$ 116.4 million; mainly due signal Sweden), followed by from North America Asia. The also largely predicted or extrapolated, thus not based empirical observations. these limitations, increased considerably over past two decades, averaging 5.7 per year. crabs 150.2 since 1960 ratios again uneven (57% 42% Europe). Damage-related dominated both (80%) (99%), management lacking even more under-reported. Reported amphipods 178.8 thousand) lobsters 44.6 lower, suggesting lack effort reporting effects that are non-monetised. well-known damage crustaceans, identify data limitations prevent full accounting groups, while highlighting increasing at several scales available literature. Further cost reports needed better assess true magnitude crustaceans.

Language: Английский

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Economic costs of biological invasions in Asia

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 53 - 78

Published: July 29, 2021

Invasive species have caused severe impacts on biodiversity and human society. Although the estimation of environmental by invasive has increased in recent years, economic losses associated with biological invasions are only sporadically estimated space time. In this study, we synthesized incurred Asia, based most comprehensive database costs worldwide, including 560 cost records for 88 22 countries. We also assessed differences across taxonomic groups, geographical regions impacted sectors, further identified major gaps current knowledge Asia. Reported were between 1965 2017, reached a total US$ 432.6 billion (2017 value), dramatic increases 2000–2002 2004. The highest recorded terrestrial ectotherms, South at country level, related to more than one sector. Two groups reported insects mammals, two countries India China. Non-English data covered all 12 whereas English six highlighting importance considering from non-English sources invasions. However, found that was lacking Asian 96% introduced Further, is heavily biased towards mammals very limited concerning expenditures invasion management. To optimize allocation resources, there an important need better widely study alien species. way, improved reporting collaborations scientists stakeholders needed

Language: Английский

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Economic costs of invasive bivalves in freshwater ecosystems

Diversity and Distributions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(5), P. 1010 - 1021

Published: March 8, 2022

Abstract Aim To assess spatio‐temporal and taxonomic patterns of available information on the costs invasive freshwater bivalves, as well to identify knowledge gaps. Location Global. Time period 1980–2020. Taxon studied Bivalvia. Methods We synthesize published global economic impacts from bivalves using InvaCost database associated R package, explicitly considering reliability estimation methodologies, cost types, sectors impacted regions. Results Cumulative total macrofouling were $ 63.7 billion (2017 US$) across all regions socio‐economic between 1980 2020. Costs heavily biased taxonomically spatially, dominated by two families, Dreissenidae Cyrenidae (Corbiculidae), largely reported in North America. The greatest share ($ 31.5 billion) did not make distinction damage management. However, those that did, damages resource losses one order magnitude higher 30.5 than control or preventative measures 1.7 billion). Moreover, although many lacked specification, largest shares incurred authorities stakeholders 27.7 billion, e.g., public private sector interventions) through social welfare 10.1 via power/drinking water plant irrigation system damage) Average estimates over entire amounted approximately 1.6 per year, most which was Main conclusions Our results highlight burgeoning threat caused offering a strong incentive invest management such biosecurity rapid response eradications. Even if are severely understated because lacking for invaded countries bivalve species, these substantial likely growing.

Language: Английский

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The economic costs of biological invasions in Central and South America: a first regional assessment

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67, P. 401 - 426

Published: July 29, 2021

Invasive alien species are responsible for a high economic impact on many sectors worldwide. Nevertheless, there is scarcity of studies assessing these impacts in Central and South America. Investigating costs invasions important to motivate guide policy responses by increasing stakeholders’ awareness identifying action priorities. Here, we used the InvaCost database investigate (i) geographical pattern biological invasion across region; (ii) monetary expenditure taxa impacted sectors; (iii) more than 50% (hyper-costly taxa) per sector type costs. The total reliable observed reported America was USD 102.5 billion between 1975 2020, but about 90% were only three countries (Brazil, Argentina Colombia). Costs associated with regions (i.e., America, Islands) area km 2 . Most expenses damage (97.8%), whereas multiple (77.4%), agriculture (15%) public social welfare (4.2%) most sectors. Aedes spp. hyper-costly taxon terrestrial environment (costs 25 billion) water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) aquatic (USD 179.9 million). Six classified as at least one two cost. In conclusion, invasive caused billions dollars burden mainly large unevenly distributed countries, sectors, types taxa). These results suggest that should drive efforts manage draining financial sources.

Language: Английский

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