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According to a major new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), more than 37,000 alien species have been introduced by many human activities to regions and biomes around the world.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, as a megadiverse country, always seeks to take a more proactive role in order to meet its goal to emerge as a biodiversity superpower among nations with such rich ecosystems.

Invasive species cost the world at least $423 billion every year as they drive plant and animal extinctions, threaten food security and exacerbate environmental catastrophes across the globe, a major new United Nations-backed report has found.

More than 37,000 alien species have been introduced worldwide as a result of human activity — transported from one location to another in ships’ ballast water, for instance.

An international organization has produced a report on alien invasive species which says the global problem costs billions of dollars annually and is, in some cases, being worsened by climate change.

Invasive species have played a major role in 60% of known animal and plant extinctions, with a global economic impact that exceeded US$423 billion in 2019,

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform report shows about 3,500 problematic invaders

Repatriation of the first batch of the Rohingyas may begin within months and 100 refugees could be sent home every day from then on, said officials concerned.

In June 2023, the UK and France announced a joint plan to launch a new biodiversity credits scheme. Through the Global Biodiversity Credits Roadmap, the two countries have pledged to...

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform report shows about 3,500 problematic invaders