Invasive alien species: A new synthesis Author Mooney H., Mack R., McNeely J., Neville L., Schei P.J., Waage J. (eds) Date 2005 Source IUCN (ID: MON-074330) Publisher | Place of publication Island Press | Washington, DC, USA ISBN 1-55963-362-X Pages 368 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Alien species Abstract Contents: 1. Invasive laien species: The nature of the problem 2. The economics of biological invasions 3. Vector science and integrated vector management in bioinvasion ecology: Conceptual frameworks 4. The ISSG Gloval Invasive Species Database and other aspects of an early warning system 5. Characterising ecological risks of introduction and invasions 6. Ecology of invasive plants: State of the art 7. Facilitation and synergistic interactions between introduced aquatic species 8. Assessing biotic invasions in time and space: The second imperative 9. Best practices for the prevention and management of invasive alien species 10. Legal and institutional frameworks for invasive alien species 11. Human dimensions of invasive alien species 12. Invasive species in a changing world: The interactions between global change and invasives 13. A global strategy on invasive alien species: Synthesis and ten strategic elements