Biological invasions are as costly as natural hazards

IF 4 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.pecon.2023.03.002

Anna J. Turbelin , Ross N. Cuthbert , Franz Essl , Phillip J. Haubrock , Anthony Ricciardi , Franck Courchamp

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Abstract

Natural hazards — such as storms, floods, and wildfires — can be disastrous phenomena and so can biological invasions, for which impacts are often irrevocable and insidious. Yet, biological invasion awareness remains low compared to natural hazards, and investments to manage invasions remain vastly underfunded and delayed. Here, we quantified biological invasion costs relative to natural hazards, to raise awareness and political leverage. Analysing biological invasions and natural hazards damage cost data over 1980–2019, economic losses from biological invasions were of similar magnitude to natural hazards (e.g., $1,208.0 bn against $1,913.6 bn for storms and $1,139.4 bn for earthquakes). Alarmingly, invasion costs increased faster than natural hazards over time. Similar biological invasions impact magnitudes to natural hazards and faster cost growth rates urge commensurate recognition, coordination and action towards invasions in policies.

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生物入侵和自然灾害一样代价高昂

自然灾害——如风暴、洪水和野火——可能是灾难性的现象，生物入侵也是如此，其影响往往是不可逆转的和潜伏的。然而，与自然灾害相比，生物入侵的意识仍然很低，管理入侵的投资仍然严重不足和拖延。在这里，我们量化了相对于自然灾害的生物入侵成本，以提高人们的意识和政治影响力。对1980-2019年生物入侵和自然灾害损失成本数据进行分析后发现，生物入侵造成的经济损失与自然灾害的损失规模相似(例如，生物入侵造成的经济损失为1.208万亿美元，而风暴造成的经济损失为1.9136万亿美元，地震造成的经济损失为1.1394万亿美元)。令人担忧的是，随着时间的推移，入侵成本的增长速度超过了自然灾害。类似的生物入侵对自然灾害的影响程度和更快的成本增长率要求在政策中对入侵进行相应的认识、协调和行动。

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Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation

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7.80

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4.30%

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59 days

期刊介绍： Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation (PECON) is a scientific journal devoted to improving theoretical and conceptual aspects of conservation science. It has the main purpose of communicating new research and advances to different actors of society, including researchers, conservationists, practitioners, and policymakers. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes original papers on biodiversity conservation and restoration, on the main drivers affecting native ecosystems, and on nature’s benefits to people and human wellbeing. This scope includes studies on biodiversity patterns, the effects of habitat loss, fragmentation, biological invasion and climate change on biodiversity, conservation genetics, spatial conservation planning, ecosystem management, ecosystem services, sustainability and resilience of socio-ecological systems, conservation policy, among others.