1. Current Practices and Future Opportunities for Policy on Climate Change and Invasive Species
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects ,Climate -- Social aspects ,Invasive species -- Social aspects ,Wildlife conservation -- Social aspects ,Environmental issues ,Zoology and wildlife conservation - Abstract
To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.00956.x Keywords: adaptation; biofuel; climate change; conservation policy; invasive species; invasive species control; mitigation; nutria; prevention of species invasion; sea ice Abstract: Abstract: Climate change and invasive species are often treated as important, but independent, issues. Nevertheless, they have strong connections: changes in climate and societal responses to climate change may exacerbate the impacts of invasive species, whereas invasive species may affect the magnitude, rate, and impact of climate change. We argue that the design and implementation of climate-change policy in the United States should specifically consider the implications for invasive species; conversely, invasive-species policy should address consequences for climate change. The development of such policies should be based on (1) characterization of interactions between invasive species and climate change, (2) identification of areas where climate-change policies could negatively affect invasive-species management, and (3) identification of areas where policies could benefit from synergies between climate change and invasive-species management. Abstract (Spanish): Practicas Actuales y Oportunidades Futuras para las Politicas sobre Cambio Climatico y Especies Invasoras Resumen: El cambio climatico y las especies invasoras a menudo son tratados como temas importantes, pero independientes. Sin embargo, pueden tener conexiones estrechas: los cambios en respuestas climaticas y sociales al cambio climatico pueden exacerbar los impactos de las especies invasoras, mientras que las especies invasoras pueden afectar la magnitud, tasa e impacto del cambio climatico. Argumentamos que el diseno e implementacion de politicas sobre cambio climatico en los Estados Unidos deberia considerar las implicaciones para especies invasoras especificamente; por el contrario, las politicas sobre especies invasoras deberia atender las consecuencias del cambio climatico. El desarrollo de tales politicas deberia basarse en la (1) caracterizacion de las interacciones entre especies invasoras y cambio climatico, (2) identificacion de areas donde las politicas de cambio climatico podrian afectar negativamente al manejo de especies invasoras y (3) identificacion de areas en las que las politicas podrian ser beneficiadas por las sinergias entre cambio climatico y el manejo de especies invasoras. Author Affiliation: (*)CTG Energetics, 16 Technology Drive, Suite 109, Irvine, CA 92618, U.S.A., emailcpyke@ctgenergetics.com ([dagger])Environmental Law Institute, 2000 L Street, NW, Suite 620, Washington, D.C. 20036, U.S.A. ([double dagger])Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, U.S.A. (s.)Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125, U.S.A. (**)Natural Resources Defense Council, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005, U.S.A. Article History: Paper submitted October 23, 2007; revised manuscript accepted January 10, 2008.
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- 2008