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Invasive species policy in Brazil: a review and critical analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2022

Larissa Faria Open the ORCID record for Larissa Faria [Opens in a new window] ,
Barbara Maichak de Carvalho ,
Laís Carneiro ,
Natali Oliva Roman Miiller Open the ORCID record for Natali Oliva Roman Miiller [Opens in a new window] ,
Clemerson Richard Pedroso ,
Thiago Vinícius Trento Occhi ,
Lívia Helena Tonella  and
Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule
Larissa Faria*
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Barbara Maichak de Carvalho
Affiliation:
Instituto Federal do Paraná – IFPR, Campus Paranaguá, 83215-750, Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil
Laís Carneiro
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Natali Oliva Roman Miiller
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Clemerson Richard Pedroso
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Thiago Vinícius Trento Occhi
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Lívia Helena Tonella
Affiliation:
Departamento de Direito, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 77001-090, Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 81531-980, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
*
Correspondence to: Larissa Faria MSc, Email: [email protected]
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Summary

Biological invasions represent one of the main threats to biodiversity and a recognized economic burden worldwide; the issue has been included in the conservation agenda such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Brazil is a signatory country of the CBD; however, the number of alien species records in its territory is continuously rising. To evaluate the invasive alien species (IAS) policy in Brazil, we reviewed the legislation delineating historical trends to identify potential gaps and avenues for improvement. We consulted several websites using keywords related to invasions in order to track legal instruments such as laws, decrees and regulations. We classified the documents regarding their main aims with regard to IAS, taxon and environment of interest. We found 85 legal instruments in force related to IAS published in the federal sphere up to October 2021, with decrees being the most common type. Most documents were classified as ‘control’ and ‘prevention’ and were related to all taxa and environments. Two species (wild boar Sus scrofa and golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei) have more specific legislation, probably due to their conspicuous economic impacts. We discuss policy gaps and their implications for the efficient management and prevention of new IAS introductions to the country.

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alien speciesbiological invasionsenvironmental lawinvasion sciencenational policy
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Environmental Conservation , Volume 50 , Issue 1 , March 2023 , pp. 67 - 72
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Foundation for Environmental Conservation

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