Lessons learned from rapid environmental risk assessments for prioritization of alien species using expert panels

L. N. H. Verbrugge; L. de Hoop; R. Aukema; R. Beringen; R. C. M. Creemers; G. A. van Duinen; H. Hollander; E. de Hullu; M. Scherpenissee; F. Spikmans; C. A. M. van Turnhout; S. Wijnhoven; R. S. E. W. Leuven

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109405

Lessons learned from rapid environmental risk assessments for prioritization of alien species using expert panels

L. N. H. Verbrugge^*
, L. de Hoop
, R. Aukema
, R. Beringen
, R. C. M. Creemers
, G. A. van Duinen
, H. Hollander
, E. de Hullu
, M. Scherpenissee
, F. Spikmans
, C. A. M. van Turnhout
, S. Wijnhoven
, R. S. E. W. Leuven

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Limiting the spread and impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) on biodiversity and ecosystems has become a goal of global, regional and national biodiversity policies. Evidence based management of IAS requires support by risk assessments, which are often based on expert judgment. We developed a tool to prioritize potentially new IAS based on their ecological risks, socio-economic impact and feasibility of management using multidisciplinary expert panels. Nine expert panels reviewed scientific studies, grey literature and expert knowledge for 152 species. The quality assessment of available knowledge revealed a lack of peer-reviewed data and high dependency on best professional judgments, especially for impacts on ecosystem services and feasibility of management. Expert consultation is crucial for conducting and validating rapid assessments of alien species. There is still a lack of attention for systematic and methodologically sound assessment of impacts on ecosystem services and weighting negative and positive effects of alien species.

Original language	English
Article number	109405
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Environmental Management
Volume	249
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109405
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2019
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

This study was financially supported by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), grant number 60003480. We thank Ir. W.J. Lammers (NVWA) for constructive comments and pleasant collaboration, A. Spitzen and R. van Leeningen (both RAVON) for their contribution to rapid assessments of amphibians and reptiles, and Ben Crombaghs, Jasja Dekker, Jeroen van Delft, Vilmar Dijkstra, Martijn Dorenbosch, Marco Faasse, Arjan Gittenberger, Riette Iken, Patrick Jansen, Hugh Jansman, Henk van der Jeugd, Saa Henry Kabuta, Nils van Kessel, Roy Kleukers, Andre van Kleunen, Marc Lavaleye, Rob Lensink, Jaap van der Linden, Dolf Moerkens, Godfried van Moorsel, Jinze Noordijk, Baudewijn Ode, Fabrice Ottburg, Roelf Pot, Meta Rijks, Jeffrey Samuels, Martijn Schiphouwer, Henk Siebel, Hans Sessink, Bram bij de Vaate en Johan van Valkenburg for reviewing rapid assessments of alien species and contributing to workshops for validation of risk classifications and management options. We also thank three anonymous reviewers for their critical remarks and suggestions to improve our paper.

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SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Ecosystem services
Ecological impact
Expert knowledge
Management feasibility
Non-native species
Socio-economic impact
FRESH-WATER FISHES
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
KNOWLEDGE
FRAMEWORK
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
CLIMATE
TURKEY
LIST

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Verbrugge, L. N. H., de Hoop, L., Aukema, R., Beringen, R., Creemers, R. C. M., van Duinen, G. A., Hollander, H., de Hullu, E., Scherpenissee, M., Spikmans, F., van Turnhout, C. A. M., Wijnhoven, S., & Leuven, R. S. E. W. (2019). Lessons learned from rapid environmental risk assessments for prioritization of alien species using expert panels. Journal of Environmental Management, 249, Article 109405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109405

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