Lockdown policy effects on invasive species: a perspective

Parrino, Elia Lo; Falaschi, Mattia; Manenti, Raoul; Ficetola, Gentile Francesco

doi:10.1080/14888386.2021.1919554

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“…Because of the fear of zoonotic illnesses, long-term effects could include global changes to wildlife commerce, increasing releases of captive-bred species, and heightened public awareness of the risks of infections spreading among animal populations. Modifying IAS management during and after lockdowns requires long-term data collecting and sharing (Lo Parrino et al, 2021).…”

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Bring Nature Back to the City; Keep Invasive Species Out

El-Kholei

Abido

2022

Journal of Urban Research

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Cities are the drivers of economic growth but pollute the environment and deplete natural resources. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) offer many answers to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Without understanding the threats associated with these solutions, bringing nature back to the city might cause undesired side effects such as introducing and proliferating invasive species. Contemporary literature on invasive species evolves from the urban ecology discipline. The paper explores contemporary literature to highlight the gap between ecologists and design professionals. We found that research published between 2017-2021 and indexed on Scopus that dealt with urban issues and invasive species yielded 4,556 publications, of which only 88 publications that design professionals prepared to indicate a gap between urban ecologists and design professionals explaining the persistence of the problem and concerns that ecologists raise. We conducted a bibliometric analysis. Results indicate three clusters: (1) Pressures such as climate change; (2) State urban ecosystems; and (3) Responses in the form of land use plans and urban designs. NbS and EbA are instrumental in responding to climate change. Planners must design and build cities to minimize the adverse effects of urbanization while maximizing the ecological processes by allowing nature conservation actions within urban environments. One of the criteria for evaluating design and planning alternatives is to check for the risk of introducing invasive species. Design experts must be aware of the risks of invasive species, which require research to update present guidelines and introduce the topic in the architectural and planning curricula.

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Bring Nature Back to the City; Keep Invasive Species Out

El-Kholei

Abido

2022

Journal of Urban Research

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“…Hulme (2021) opined that the current scientific studies and institutional/legislative measures to manage the global biotic invaders are inadequate and warrant empirical researches in a future perspective. Moreover, the lockdowns during COVID-19 pandemic revealed both positive and negative short-term effects on the spread of biotic invaders (Parrino et al 2021). These effects were ascribed to decreased human disturbances and altered Man-Environment interactions.…”

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“…These effects were ascribed to decreased human disturbances and altered Man-Environment interactions. However, longterm effects of COVID-19 induced lockdowns need to be assessed in future studies with sustainable action for IAPs management and possible environmental amelioration (Bouman et al 2021;Parrino et al 2021).…”

Section: Sustainability Considerations In the Restoration Of Iaps Invaded Ecosystem: Future Prospectsmentioning

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Environmental Degradation by Invasive Alien Plants in the Anthropocene: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Restoration

Kumar

2021

Anthr. Sci.

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Biodiversity, soil, air, and water are the vital life-supporting systems of this planet Earth. However, the deliberate and accidental introduction of invasive alien plants (IAPs) in the Anthropocene majorly due to the global international trade perturbed the homeostasis of our biosphere. IAPs are considered as one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. The pervasive threats of IAPs to environmental sustainability and biosecurity are further exacerbated under the COVID-19 pandemic. The environmental disturbances resulting from IAPs can be attributed to several mechanisms/ hypothesis (e.g., novel weapon (NW), enemy release (ER), and evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA), efficient reproductive attributes, and phenotypic plasticity, etc.) deployed by IAPs. Nevertheless, the interrelationship of IAPs with environmental degradation and restoration remain elusive especially in terms of ecological sustainability. Moreover, there is a dearth of studies which empirically assess the synergies of IAPs spread with other anthropogenic disturbances such as climate and land-use change. In this context, the present review is aimed to depict the impacts of IAPs on environment and also to assess their role as drivers of ecosystem degradation. The restoration prospects targeted to revitalize the associated abiotic (soil and water) and biotic environment (biodiversity) are also discussed in detail. Furthermore, the effects of IAPs on socio-economy, livelihood, and plant-soil microbe interactions are emphasized. On the other hand, the ecosystem services of IAPs such as associated bioresource co-benefits (e.g., bioenergy, phytoremediation, biopolymers, and ethnomedicines) can also be vital in sustainable management prospects. Nevertheless, IAPs-ecological restoration interrelationship needs long-term pragmatic evaluation in terms of ecological economics and ecosystem resilience. The incorporation of 'hybrid technologies', integrating modern scientific information (e.g., 'biorefinery': conversion of IAPs feedstock to produce bioenergy/biopolymers) with traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) can safeguard the environmental sustainability in the Anthropocene. Importantly, the management of IAPs in concert with circular economy principles can remarkably help achieving the target of UN Sustainable Development Goals and UN-Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

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“…Uses of wildlife include traditional and emerging sources of food, pets, medicine, clothing, scientific and biomedical research, and other purposes (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora [CITES] Secretariat, 2022; Eskew et al., 2020; Fitzgerald, 1989; Hughes, 2021; Rosen & Smith, 2010). It is important to continually monitor international wildlife trade to detect and prevent overexploitation of wild populations and scan for activities associated with the introduction of invasive species (Lo Parrino et al., 2021; Nijman et al., 2022; Smith et al., 2009). Increasingly, the monitoring of wildlife trade is considered necessary to better understand the emergence of zoonotic diseases, such as COVID‐19 (Green et al., 2020; Hilderink & de Winter, 2021; Karesh et al., 2005; Smith et al., 2017).…”

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US wildlife trade data lack quality control necessary for accurate scientific interpretation and policy application

Weissgold

2024

Conservation Letters.

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International wildlife trade data are frequently used by government agencies, conservation organizations, and scientific researchers to study and protect species from overexploitation and prevent the spread of invasive species and introduction of zoonotic pathogens. Inaccurate data can lead to mistaken conclusions by researchers, the development of unsuccessful remedial conservation actions, and provide government officials with incorrect views of detrimental trade. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) maintains the world's most comprehensive national dataset of legal and illegal international wildlife trade recorded by individual shipments and species in its Law Enforcement Management Information System (LEMIS). Although the importance of LEMIS data is not to be understated, the errors and inconsistencies contained therein have not previously been adequately recognized or studied. Based on firsthand experiences with the creation and application of LEMIS data, this manuscript describes a variety of errors, biases, omissions, and an overall lack of data quality assurance. An independent audit of the LEMIS wildlife trade database and the service's policies, procedures, and protocols for managing this system is needed. Additional recommendations are also offered to develop better management standards and bring greater resources for managing LEMIS, asking the nongovernmental organization and intergovernmental organization user communities to play a role.

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Lockdown policy effects on invasive species: a perspective

Cited by 7 publications

References 44 publications

Bring Nature Back to the City; Keep Invasive Species Out

Bring Nature Back to the City; Keep Invasive Species Out

Environmental Degradation by Invasive Alien Plants in the Anthropocene: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Restoration

US wildlife trade data lack quality control necessary for accurate scientific interpretation and policy application

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