Back to Search Start Over

Tackling invasive alien species in Europe II: threats and opportunities until 2020

Authors :
Piria, Marina
Copp, Gordon H.
Dick, Jaimie T.A.
Duplić, Aljoša
Groom, Quentin
Jelić, Dušan
Lucy, Frances E.
Roy, Helen E.
Sarat, Emmanuelle
Simonović, Predrag
Tomljanović, Tea
Tricarico, Elena
Weinlander, Martin
Adámek, Zdeněk
Bedolfe, Sarah
Coughlan, Neil E.
Davis, Eithne
Dobrzycka-Krahel, Aldona
Grgić, Zoran
Kırankaya, Şerıfe G.
Ekmekçi, F. Güler
Lajtner, Jasna
Lukas, Juliane A.Y.
Koutsikos, Nicholas
Mennen, Gloria J.
Mitić, Božena
Pastorino, Paolo
Ruokonen, Timo J.
Skóra, Michał E.
Smith, Emily R.C.
Šprem, Nikica
Tarkan, Ali Serhan
Treer, Tomislav
Vardakas, Leonidas
Vehanen, Teppo
Vilizzi, Lorenzo
Zanella, Davor
Caffrey, Joe M.
Piria, Marina
Copp, Gordon H.
Dick, Jaimie T.A.
Duplić, Aljoša
Groom, Quentin
Jelić, Dušan
Lucy, Frances E.
Roy, Helen E.
Sarat, Emmanuelle
Simonović, Predrag
Tomljanović, Tea
Tricarico, Elena
Weinlander, Martin
Adámek, Zdeněk
Bedolfe, Sarah
Coughlan, Neil E.
Davis, Eithne
Dobrzycka-Krahel, Aldona
Grgić, Zoran
Kırankaya, Şerıfe G.
Ekmekçi, F. Güler
Lajtner, Jasna
Lukas, Juliane A.Y.
Koutsikos, Nicholas
Mennen, Gloria J.
Mitić, Božena
Pastorino, Paolo
Ruokonen, Timo J.
Skóra, Michał E.
Smith, Emily R.C.
Šprem, Nikica
Tarkan, Ali Serhan
Treer, Tomislav
Vardakas, Leonidas
Vehanen, Teppo
Vilizzi, Lorenzo
Zanella, Davor
Caffrey, Joe M.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a significant and growing problem worldwide. In Europe, some aspects of IAS have been addressed through existing legal instruments, but these are far from sufficient to tackle the problem comprehensively. The FINS II Conference considered the relevance of Top 20 IAS issues (Top 10 threats and opportunities) for Europe determined at the 1st Freshwater Invasiveness – Networking for Strategy (FINS I) conference held in Ireland in 2013. Using a similar format of sequential group voting, threats from FINS I (lack of funding, of awareness and education; poor communication) and several new threats (lack of lead agencies, of standardized management and of common approach; insufficient monitoring and management on private property) were identified by 80 academics, applied scientists, policy makers and stakeholders from 14 EU and three non-EU countries (including 10 invited speakers) during four workshop break-out sessions (legislation remit in both EU/non-EU countries; best management and biosecurity practice for control; data management and early warning; pathways of introductions and citizen science). Identified opportunities include improved cooperation and communication, education and leadership to enhance public awareness and stakeholder participation, systems establishment for early detection, rapid response, monitoring and management of IAS using standardised methods of data collection, storage and usage. The sets of threats and opportunities identified underline the importance of international cooperation on IAS issues in communication, education and funding as priorities, as well as in standardization of legislation, control methods and best practise of research.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
text, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1016149394
Document Type :
Electronic Resource