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Invasive species strategy for British Columbia

12 Jun 2012

Effective and efficient management of invasive species is critical to the health and well-being of British Columbians, the environment, and the economy. [...] The strategy addresses three key challenges for invasive species management in British Columbia: 1. Numerous invasion pathways and vectors of spread: Ample opportunities exist for invasive species to enter and move within British Columbia through a variety of natural and human-caused pathways of introduction and vectors of spread. [...] Implementation of all the solutions will provide the most effective results: 1. Establish and Enforce Effective Regulatory Tools: Complete an analysis of existing legislation, regulations, and policies, and identify gaps and opportunities for integrating and updating invasive species legislation to ensure it is current, effective, and enforceable. [...] British Columbia’s healthy landscapes and ecosystems are not only important to native flora and fauna, but to the health and well-being of British Columbians and the economy. [...] Employment would include and control, and to develop a inventory, control treatments, monitoring activities, and ecosystem restoration; common vision for invasive capital projects, such as equipping boat launches and trailheads with outreach species management in material and washing stations; and professional and technical positions in regulation, British Columbia.
agriculture environment climate change education conservation invasive species biodiversity water science and technology research monitoring natural resources biological invasions biology ecosystem ecosystem services bc goal alien british columbia natural environment ecological ecological restoration introduced species introduced organisms alien species invasive alien species restoration ecology invasive alien
Pages
28
Published in
Canada

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