Invasive alien species : a toolkit of best prevention and management practices

INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES: A Toolkit of Best Prevention and Management Practices Edited by Rüdiger Wittenberg and Matthew J. W. Cock CABI Publishing on behalf of the Global Invasive Species Programme The designation of geographical entities in this publication, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever, on the part of CABI, SCOPE, IUCN or GISP, conce [...] In this regard we would like to note that the case studies represent the particular expertise of the workshop participants, and the people we were subsequently able to work with during the preparation of the toolkit, and are therefore not representative of the full range of experience worldwide. [...] Thus, the initial step in a national programme must be to distinguish the harmful from the harmless alien species and identify the impacts of the former on native biodiversity. [...] A national strategy needs to be based on an evaluation of the human dimensions of the invasive alien species problem and an assessment of the current situation. [...] The economics of invasive alien species is the subject matter of another section of GISP, and the GISP website ( ) should be monitored for the outputs of this group.