Topic: 2025-Regulating Invasive Species
Country: Mongolia
Delegate Name: Bela Haight
The negative impact that invasive species has had over the years across the world are devastating, and change must be made before the damage caused by this global problem becomes irreversible. Not only do these invasive species negatively impact the flora and fauna of a country, but these negative effects quickly begin to impact human life. According to the US Department of Agriculture, invasive species have cost us up to 1.288 trillion dollars globally in just the past 50 years, and this number is rapidly increasing.
Invasive species are known for their impact in the lives of native species in an area, and oftentimes lead to habitat and resource depletion for native species. This leads to decreased biodiversity, impacts on outdoor recreation, the tourism industry, and even industries such as fishing. The effort to decrease the spread of invasive species has been a case of too little too late, and had led to money lost across the world. As a society, it is crucial that we finally explore more ideas that will really be effective in the stopping of invasive species.
In Mongolia, one of the most invasive species is the Staghorn Sumac, originating from North America, competing with native parts of the ecosystem and aggressively attacking grasslands and taking over important ecosystems. It is necessary that we create an association that will attack this problem aggressively on a national level, eradicating invasive species for good.
