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dc.contributor.authorBorgelt, Jan Simon
dc.contributor.authorDorber, Martin
dc.contributor.authorGéron, Charly
dc.contributor.authorKuipers, Koen Jacobus Josefus
dc.contributor.authorHuijbregts, Mark A. J.
dc.contributor.authorVerones, Francesca
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T13:09:09Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T13:09:09Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-08
dc.description.abstractAlien species form one of the main threats to global biodiversity. Although Life Cycle Assessment attempts to holistically assess environmental impacts of products and services across value chains, ecological impacts of the introduction of alien species are so far not assessed in Life Cycle Impact Assessment. Here, we developed country-to-country-specific characterization factors, expressed as the time-integrated potentially disappeared fraction (PDF; regional and global) of native terrestrial species due to alien species introductions per unit of goods transported [kg] between two countries. The characterization factors were generated by analyzing global data on first records of alien species, native species distributions, and their threat status, as well as bilateral trade partnerships from 1870–2019. The resulting characterization factors vary over several orders of magnitude, indicating that impact greatly varies per transportation route and trading partner. We showcase the applicability and relevance of the characterization factors for transporting 1 metric ton of freight to France from China, South Africa, and Madagascar. The results suggest that the introduction of alien species can be more damaging for terrestrial biodiversity as climate change impacts during the international transport of commodities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBorgelt J, Dorber M, Géron C, Kuipers KJJ, Huijbregts MAJ, Verones F. What Is the Impact of Accidentally Transporting Terrestrial Alien Species? A New Life Cycle Impact Assessment Model. Environmental Science and Technology. 2024en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2244620
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c08500
dc.identifier.issn0013-936X
dc.identifier.issn1520-5851
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/32920
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherACS Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.journalEnvironmental Science and Technology
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleWhat Is the Impact of Accidentally Transporting Terrestrial Alien Species? A New Life Cycle Impact Assessment Modelen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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