Invasive species problem is currently measured at $5.4 trillion globally

Invasive species problem is currently measured at $5.4 trillion globally | So, so the invasive species uh problem, it's global problem. It's about $5.4 trillion. It's currently measured. I think it's much larger than that.

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So, so the invasive species uh problem, it's global problem. It's about $5.4 trillion. It's currently measured. I think it's much larger than that.

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  "context": "the invasive species uh problem, it's global problem. It's about $5.4 trillion. It's currently measured. I think it's much larger than that.",
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  "verbatim": "So, so the invasive species uh problem, it's global problem. It's about $5.4 trillion. It's currently measured. I think it's much larger than that.",
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      "label": "IPBES authoritative figure is $423B/year (NOT $5.4T)",
      "notes": "MISS for $5.4T claim — Most authoritative IPBES estimate is $423B/year (2019). Lamm's figure 12x higher than published estimates.",
      "source": "IPBES — Media Release: IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment",
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      "source": "Phys.org — The cost of some invasive species could be 16 times higher than we thought",
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