Prevention and Management of the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Alien Species

Summary:

In September 2013, the European Commission proposed legislation that aims to coordinate the efforts of European Union (EU) Member States to help combat the threats posed by invasive alien species (IAS). A report estimated market costs incurred by IAS to be £1.7 billion per year in the United Kingdom (UK) and £125 million per year in Wales. In addition to the market costs resulting from IAS, the total non-market costs incurred, including disturbance of ecosystem services, have been estimated to £96 billion in the UK and £7 billion in Wales.

Commentary and Analysis

NAW Research Service: In Brief, 02/04/2014: Invasive Alien Species http://assemblyinbrief.wordpress.com/2014/04/02/1587/

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