title: Possibility to implement invasive species control in Swedish forests.
abstract: Invasive alien species constitute an increasing risk to forestry, as indeed to natural systems in general. This study reviews the legislative framework governing invasive species in the EU and Sweden, drawing upon both a legal analysis and interviews with main national level agencies responsible for implementing this framework. The study concludes that EU and Sweden are limited in how well they can act on invasive species, in particular because of the weak interpretation of the precautionary principle in the World Trade Organisation and Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreements. In the Swedish case, this interpretation also conflicts with the stronger interpretation of the precautionary principle under the Swedish Environmental Code, which could in itself provide for stronger possibilities to act on invasive species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden. Maria.Pettersson@ltu.se.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pettersson
authors.affiliation: Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden. Caroline.Stromberg@ltu.se.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strömberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography and Economic History, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden. Carina.Keskitalo@umu.se.
authors.forename: E Carina H
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Keskitalo
mesh_terms: D058735:Environmental Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016468:Forestry / Q000379:methods*; D065928:Forests; D058865:Introduced Species / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010571:Pest Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013548:Sweden
keywords: Forestry; Invasive alien species; Sweden