NEW DELHI: Researchers around the world have called for urgent action against the growing threat of invasive alien species, long recognised as a major threat to biodiversity.
With the number of invasive alien species (non-native to an ecosystem) set to rise, a new paper published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, provides the evidence-base and options to inform immediate and ongoing action, according to authors, representing 101 organisations from 47 countries.
“To achieve this there is a need for collaboration, communication and cooperation, not only across borders but within countries,” said lead author Helen Roy from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and co-chair of the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Invasive Alien Species (IAS) assessment
