Abstract

Globalization necessitates that we address the negative externalities of international trade and transport, including biological invasion. The US government defines invasive species to mean, “with regard to a particular ecosystem, a non-native organism whose introduction causes, or is likely to cause, economic or environmental harm, or harm to human, animal, or plant health.” Here we address the role of early detection of and rapid response to invasive species (EDRR) in minimizing the impact of invasive species on US interests. We provide a review of EDRR’s usage as a federal policy and planning term, introduce a new conceptual framework for EDRR, and assess US federal capacities for enacting well-coordinated EDRR. Developing a national EDRR program is a worthwhile goal; our assessment nonetheless indicates that the federal government and its partners need to overcome substantial conceptual, institutional, and operational challenges that include establishing clear and consistent terminology use, strategically identifying and communicating agency functions, improving interagency budgeting, facilitating the application of emerging technologies and other resources to support EDRR, and making information relevant to EDRR preparedness and implementation more readily accessible. This paper is the first in a special issue of Biological Invasions that includes 12 complementary papers intended to inform the development and implementation of a national EDRR program.

中文翻译：

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对入侵物种的早期发现和快速反应（EDRR）：概念框架和联邦能力评估

摘要

全球化使我们必须解决国际贸易和运输的负面外部性，包括生物入侵。美国政府将入侵物种定义为：“就特定的生态系统而言，一种非本地生物，其引入会导致或可能造成经济或环境损害，或对人类，动物或植物健康造成损害。” 在这里，我们探讨了对入侵物种的早期发现和快速反应（EDRR）在最大程度降低入侵物种对美国利益的影响方面的作用。我们对EDRR作为联邦政策和规划术语的用法进行了回顾，介绍了EDRR的新概念框架，并评估了美国联邦政府制定协调良好的EDRR的能力。制定国家EDRR计划是一个值得的目标；尽管如此，我们的评估表明，联邦政府及其合作伙伴需要克服重大的概念，机构和运营挑战，包括建立清晰，一致的术语使用，从战略上确定和沟通机构职能，改善机构间预算，促进新兴技术的应用等支持EDRR的资源，并使与EDRR准备和实施相关的信息更容易获得。本文是《科学》杂志特刊的第一篇 促进应用新兴技术和其他资源来支持EDRR，并使与EDRR准备和实施相关的信息更容易获得。本文是《科学》杂志特刊的第一篇 促进应用新兴技术和其他资源来支持EDRR，并使与EDRR准备和实施相关的信息更容易获得。本文是《科学》杂志特刊的第一篇生物入侵，其中包括12篇补充论文，旨在为国家EDRR计划的制定和实施提供信息。