In a context marked by the intensification of trade, the acceleration of population mobility and greater frequency of extreme climatic changes, crops are becoming increasingly vulnerable, especially due to invasive species. Most of the time, these invasive species manage to adapt to the spaces they invade and may significantly change existing ecosystems. They consequently become a growing problem for the countries as they affect the key sectors of their economy and present a series of emerging risks. This is particularly the case in Southern European, North African and Middle Eastern countries.
Bringing together 54 international experts, the Watch Letter n°33 compiles 22 articles aiming to present the problem of invasive species as a whole, by providing several specific cases in different countries of the Mediterranean region.
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- O. AL-HALABI AND B. MUZHER (GCSAR)
- S. PASQUALI AND CO (CNR-IMATI)
- M. CHAUZAT AND CO (ANSES)
- J. TASSIN (CIRAD)
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- EDITORIAL BY COSIMO LACIRIGNOLA
- S. BRUNEL AND M. CHOUIBANI (FAO/NEPPO)
- G. BALDISSERA (EUPHRESCO)
- A. DUTARTRE AND CO (EXPERT INDIPENDANT/ UICN)
- M. DIGIARO AND F. VALENTINI (CIHEAM-BARI)
- I. FERNANDEZ DE MESA (ASAJA)
- C. LACIRIGNOLA AND CO (CIHEAM SECRETARY GENERAL/CIHEAM-BARI)
- G. STANCANELLI AND CO (EFSA)
- M. HAIDAR AND A. SABRA (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)
- G. SILLETTI (REGIONAL COMMANDER OF THE STATE FORESTRY CORP)
- M. ARIANOUTSOU-FARANGITAKI (UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS)
- S. MEHANNA (INOP)
- J. BEN SOUISSI
- H. ONEN AND S. FAROOQ (GAZIOSMANPAS UNIVERSITY)
- G. MARTELLI AND P. SALDARELLI (UNIVERSITY OF BARI/CNR)
- R. BOUHARROUD (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE)
- N. DURAN-VILA AND CO (IVIA)
- E. GARGANI AND CO (COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND ECONOMICS)
- C. T. DIOP (ISRA)

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