Blurring alien introduction pathways risks losing focus on invasive species policy

0479539 - BÚ 2018 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Hulme, P. E. - Bacher, S. - Kenis, M. - Kühn, I. - Pergl, Jan - Pyšek, Petr - Roques, A. - Vila, M.
Blurring alien introduction pathways risks losing focus on invasive species policy.
Conservation Letters. Roč. 10, č. 2 (2017), s. 265-266. ISSN 1755-263X. E-ISSN 1755-263X
Grant - others:AV ČR(CZ) AP1002
Program: Akademická prémie - Praemium Academiae
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : biological invasions * introductions pathways * management
OECD category: Biodiversity conservation
Impact factor: 7.279, year: 2017

While existing national legislation may be contradictory, increased regulatory harmonisation is likely to result from the Convention on Biological Diversity adopting the Hulme et al. (2008) framework as the international standard for classifying introduction pathways. Thus classifying species that disperse naturally through the infrastructure corridor or the unaided pathway as alien not only aligns with recent international policy developments but also facilitates the implementation of cost-effective preventative measures rather than costly pest management.
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