Invasive Alien Species: Invasive Alien Species: Forging a Partnership Forging a Partnership Network Network ____________ Gabriela Chavarria Gabriela Chavarria National Wildlife Federation (NWF) National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Global Invasive Species Programme Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) (GISP)
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Invasive Alien Species: Invasive Alien Species: Forging a PartnershipForging a Partnership
NetworkNetwork____________
Gabriela ChavarriaGabriela Chavarria
National Wildlife Federation (NWF)National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP)Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP)
Levetin and McMahon, 1996
The Global SupermarketThe Global Supermarketand other thingsand other things
Lufthansa
The Problem DefinedThe Problem Defined
““Alien Species”Alien Species”
““any species that is not any species that is not native to a specific native to a specific ecosystem”ecosystem”
““an alien species whose introduction does or an alien species whose introduction does or is likely to cause econ. or environmental is likely to cause econ. or environmental harm or harm to human health”harm or harm to human health” invasive alien species, alien invasive speciesinvasive alien species, alien invasive species
The Problem DefinedThe Problem Defined
““Vectors”Vectors”““the means by the means by which an invasive which an invasive species is moved”species is moved”
modesmodes
Freight Solutions Int’l.
The Problem DefinedThe Problem Defined
““Pathways”Pathways”““the routes along the routes along
which an invasive which an invasive species is moved”species is moved”
Invasive species are among Invasive species are among the top drivers of the top drivers of environmental change environmental change globally (Sala et al. globally (Sala et al. 2000). 2000).
At risk:At risk:
• BiodiversityBiodiversity
• Ecosystem ServicesEcosystem Services
• Sustainable Sustainable Development (SIDS)Development (SIDS)
Consequences - EconomicConsequences - Economic
Losses to agriculture globally: Losses to agriculture globally: $55-248 billion/year.$55-248 billion/year.
Costs to U.S. estimated to be Costs to U.S. estimated to be at least $100 billion/year at least $100 billion/year (Pimentel et al. 2000).(Pimentel et al. 2000).
Introduced from Latin America as Introduced from Latin America as a high protein food source, the a high protein food source, the golden apple snail caused losses to golden apple snail caused losses to Philippine rice crops during the Philippine rice crops during the 1980’s of @ $1 billion (Naylor 1980’s of @ $1 billion (Naylor 1996).1996).
Consequences - Human HealthConsequences - Human Health
Disease epidemicsDisease epidemics
Increased pesticide useIncreased pesticide use
Food and water shortagesFood and water shortages
Consequences - PoliticalConsequences - Political
Barriers to Barriers to international trade international trade and economic and economic growthgrowth Freight Solutions Int’l.
Invasive alien species could prevent Invasive alien species could prevent governments and industries from:governments and industries from:
• Selling some types of food products Selling some types of food products
International InstrumentsInternational InstrumentsLegally BindingLegally Binding
For example:For example:
Convention on Biological Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD; 1992)Diversity (CBD; 1992)
Article 8 (h): Prevent the Article 8 (h): Prevent the introduction of, control introduction of, control or eradicate those alien or eradicate those alien species which threaten species which threaten ecosystems, habitats, or ecosystems, habitats, or species.species.
• Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles• Work PlanWork Plan
There are more than 40 There are more than 40 int’l agreements, as well int’l agreements, as well as numerous “soft law” as numerous “soft law” tools that address tools that address invasive species.invasive species.
International CooperationInternational CooperationThe Global Invasive Species Programme The Global Invasive Species Programme
Informing policy Informing policy and translating and translating