Plants and animals that have moved beyond their native habitats as a result of human activity are having a catastrophic global economic and environmental impact, a biodiversity body has warned in the first comprehensive assessment of “invasive alien species”.
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (Ipbes) estimated the annual economic cost at $423bn in damage caused to nature, human health and economic activities such as farming and fishing, warning that policymakers are failing to take adequate action against the growing threat from alien species.
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