Perspective Chapter: Biodiversity and the Invasive Plant Species Governance Legislative Frameworks for Sustainability - An International Perspective

Mohammed JAHANGIR Alam

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Abstract: Sustainability and sustainable development have become overarching global policy objectives enshrined in international and national environmental treaties and legal instruments. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and World Summit on Sustainable Development advocate for economically sustainable development with minimal environmental degradation. The contemporary practices of Invasive Plant Species (IPS) governance for biodiversity conservation encompass the integration of social, economic, and environmental aspects, as well as the active engagement of local communities. Effective governance of IPS and biodiversity in forest-protected areas (FPAs) at a global scale necessitates the active participation of local communities. This systematic review examines and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the international legal systems concerning invasive species (IS) and biodiversity. This research also evaluates how the national and local governments of world nations could have improved upon and implemented these frameworks in their legislative frameworks. To achieve these aims, this chapter provides a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of international guidelines and legal and institutional frameworks using qualitative research methods. However, the implementation challenges of hard law instruments and the non-binding nature of soft law instruments reveal the inadequacy of international legislative frameworks to ensure sustainable IPS and biodiversity governance.

Keywords: United Nations; sustainable development; community engagement; environmental degradation; forest-protected areas; soft law; hard law (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.115577

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