Invasive alien species assessment


Per E., Roy H., Pauchard A., Stoett P.

Birleşmiş Milletler Kalkınma Programı – UNDP Destekli Proje, 2019 - 2023

  • Proje Türü: Birleşmiş Milletler Kalkınma Programı – UNDP Destekli Proje
  • Başlama Tarihi: Ağustos 2019
  • Bitiş Tarihi: Ağustos 2023

Proje Özeti

In the IPBES Regional Assessments and Global Assessment Report, invasive alien species were identified as one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss worldwide. The rapidly growing threat that invasive alien species pose to biodiversity, ecosystem services, sustainable development and human well-being is, however, generally poorly quantified and little understood by decision makers.

The experts will assess the current status and trends of invasive alien species, their impacts, their drivers, their management, and options for policy to deal with the challenges they pose. The assessment takes into account various knowledge and value systems including local and indigenous knowledge. See the full list of experts here.

Goal: The objective of the proposed thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is to assess:
- the array of such species that affect biodiversity and ecosystem services;
- the extent of the threat posed by such species to various categories of biodiversity and ecosystem services, including impacts on agrobiodiversity and food, human health and livelihood security;
- the major pathways for and drivers of the introduction and spread of such species between and within countries;
- the global status of and trends in the impacts of such species and associated management interventions by region and subregion, taking into account various knowledge and value systems;
- the level of awareness of the extent of invasive alien species and their impacts; and
- the effectiveness of current international, national and subnational control measures and associated policy options that could be employed to prevent, eradicate and control invasive alien species.