Ecologie Société Evolution

Loading metrics Open Access Consensus View Consensus View articles present a comprehensive analysis by an independent and usually multidisciplinary panel of experts that makes specific recommendations on important scientific, publishing or policy issues. See all article types » Citation: Carneiro L, Pincheira-Donoso D, Leroy B, Bertolino S, Camacho-Cervantes M, Cuthbert RN, et al. (2026) Expanding invasive species impact assessments to the ecosystem level with EEICAT. PLoS Biol 24(3): e3003665.

Global conservation agendas now emphasize habitat connectivity, with the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework calling for well-connected systems by 2030. These efforts focus strongly on connectivity benefits while dismissing costs, despite emerging evidence for potential negative effects. Further empirical assessment of the costs of connectivity, and the incorporation of these risks into connectivity decision-making, is urgently needed.