Schlaepfer MA 2018 The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) emphasises the role of biodiversity in delivering benefits essential for all people and, as a result, seeks to safeguard all life-forms. The indices that are used to measure progress towards international conservation and sustainability goals, however, focus solely on the 'native' component of biodiversity. A subset of non-native species can cause undesirable economic, social, or biological effects. But non-native species also contribute to regional biodiversity (species richness and biotic interactions) and ecosystem services. In some regions and cities, non-native species make up more than half of all species. Currently, the contributions of these species to biodiversity and ecosystem services are overlooked. Here, I argue that biodiversity and sustainability indices should include all species. This is not only consistent with definitions of biodiversity but also will promote the idea that long-term, sustainable, human well-being is intricately tied to benefits derived from nature. application/pdf https://sonar.ch/global/documents/46554 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.2005568 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/29664943 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess PLoS biology. - 2018 Animals Biodiversity Conservation of Natural Resources Ecosystem Humans Introduced Species Plants Population Dynamics Do non-native species contribute to biodiversity? http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501