The Environmental Law Institute today announced the publication of “Strategies for Effective State Early Detection/Rapid Response Programs for Plant Pests and Pathogens,” a report by attorney Read Porter that assesses the utility of state early detection and rapid response (ED/RR) laws for identifying and stopping the spread of invasive plant pests and pathogens. The report focuses on invasive forest pests, which are often poorly controlled by agriculture-centric response laws and which may infect or infest suburban or urban areas, raising the specter not only of environmental damage but also of significant economic and aesthetic costs. The report is available free of charge from ELI’s website, at http://www.elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=11223.
About NECIS
- Established in 2003, the National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species (NECIS) is a national partnership of 15 major environmental organizations that provides a united expert and scientific voice on invasive species policy. Its leaders include scientists, lawyers, activists, and advocates with many years of experience on invasives policy. NECIS members meet monthly, collaborate on a variety of campaigns, host an annual education day in Washington, DC, and share ideas through a dedicated listserv.
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NECIS Members
- Center for International Environmental Law
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Ecological Society of America
- Environmental Law Institute
- Great Lakes United
- Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils
- National Audubon Society
- National Parks Conservation Association
- National Wildlife Federation
- National Wildlife Refuge Association
- Natural Areas Association
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- The Nature Conservancy
- Union of Concerned Scientists
