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http://dx.doi.org/10.17820/eri.2015.2.3.191

Risk Assessment Tools for Invasive Alien Species in Japan and Europe  

Kil, Jihyon (Natural Environment Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
Mun, Saeromi (Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University)
Kim, Chang-Gi (Bio-Evaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology)
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Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure / v.2, no.3, 2015 , pp. 191-197 More about this Journal
Abstract
Invasive alien species are considered to be one of the main factors that cause biodiversity loss. Establishment of management strategies through continuous monitoring and risk assessment is a key element for invasive alien species management policy. In the present study, we introduce examples of ecological risk assessment tools developed in Japan, Germany-Austria and Belgium. Invasive alien species have been designated in Japan based on the assessment of risks to ecosystems, human health and primary industry. German-Austrian Black List Information System categorized alien species into Black List, White List and Grey List according to their risks to biodiversity. In the Harmonia Information System developed in Belgium, invasiveness, adverse impacts on native species and ecosystem functions and invasion stages were assessed and alien species were categorized into Black List, Watch List and Alert List. These international risk assessment tools may be helpful to improve our national risk assessment protocol for the prioritization of invasive alien species management.
Keywords
Alien species; Biodiversity; Biological invasion; Ecological risk assessment;
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