One Health

The yearly cost of invasive species is tens of billions of dollars in the United States and hundreds of billions of dollars globally. This includes substantial cost related to negative impacts to human, animal, plant, and environmental health. While some invasive species may impact a single sector, they frequently affect multiple sectors simultaneously. One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach, working at the local, regional, national, and global levels, with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment (U.S. Government OneHealth Definition 2017).  

Adopting a One Health approach can effectively mitigate the potential harms of invasive species that impact multiple sectors. The National Invasive Species Council is collaborating across the Federal Government to explore the intersection of One Health and invasive species with military readiness, food production, and fisheries to highlight connections and identify effective ways to manage these complex interactions. 

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