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To evaluate existing United States policies and practices concerning biological invasions against current ecological science and propose actionable federal solutions.

December 1, 2006Ecological Applications

Biological Invasions: Recommendations for U.S. Policy and Management

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To evaluate existing United States policies and practices concerning biological invasions against current ecological science and propose actionable federal solutions.
Expert synthesis and policy evaluation conducted by the Ecological Society of America.
Assessment of national frameworks for importation pathway management, risk analysis, early detection, emergency response, and multi-agency governance.
Invasions by harmful nonnative species are steadily increasing in frequency and geographic range, causing compounding damages to ecosystems, commercial sectors, and human welfare.
Federal intervention requires instituting quantitative risk assessments for all proposed species imports, enhancing diagnostic technologies for active surveillance, and establishing dedicated emergency response funding.
Creation of a National Center for Invasive Species Management under the National Invasive Species Council is recommended to guide and unify federal, state, and international containment strategies.

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Policy review reveals escalating ecological damage from invasive species in United States ecosystems, highlighting the need for federal coordination and quantitative risk procedures.

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Lodge et al. (2006) studied this question.

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Policy review reveals escalating ecological damage from invasive species in United States ecosystems, highlighting the need for federal coordination and quantitative risk procedures.

Biological Invasions: Recommendations for U.S. Policy and Management

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