China News Service, June 17. Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the "Measures for the Administration of Invasive Alien Species" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures").
The relevant person in charge of the Department of Science, Technology and Education of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs emphasized in response to reporters' questions that no unit or individual may introduce, release or discard alien species without approval.
A reporter asked about the "Measures": What are the overall considerations of the "Measures" for strengthening the whole-chain management of invasive alien species and improving the responsibility mechanism?
The relevant person in charge of the Department of Science, Technology and Education of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stated that invasive alien species refer to the introduction and colonization of and threats or harm to ecosystems, habitats, and species, affecting my country's ecological environment, and damaging the sustainable development of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery and biodiversity. Sexual alien species.
The general consideration for strengthening the management of invasive alien species is to adhere to risk prevention, source control, comprehensive management, coordination and cooperation, and public participation, highlight key areas and key links, establish and improve management systems, strengthen joint prevention and control, group prevention and group governance, and comprehensively improve Level of invasive alien species management.
One is to strengthen the supervision of the whole chain.
The "Measures" stipulates the source prevention, monitoring and early warning, governance and restoration of invasive alien species, and further strengthens the prevention and control of invasive alien species from all aspects, and builds a full-chain prevention and control system.
The second is to clarify the division of responsibilities.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with relevant departments, shall establish an inter-ministerial coordination mechanism for the prevention and control of invasive alien species. The local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the prevention and control of invasive alien species within their respective administrative regions in accordance with the law.
The third is to guide public participation.
Strengthen publicity, education and popularization of science, encourage and guide the public to participate in prevention and control work in accordance with the law, and no unit or individual may introduce, release or discard alien species without approval.