PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON RISK PROBLEMS OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR BETTER RISK GOVERNANCE IN JAPAN

Abstract

We studied the public perception about invasive species risk through two types of questionnaire. The results of the questionnaire survey to 20's show the requirements of social invasive risk governances for risk management of early warning and pre-response. The results of the questionnaire survey of all parts of the country show public 20's people knew little about invasive species risk effects. Moreover, the results of the questionnaire survey to the students of Mie University show that the differences in risk perception were identified as the cause of different responses for the invasive species risk. Finally, we made policy proposals that the requirements of social risk governance are the establishment of response systems for invasive species risk, for example, special hot line.