noun
Invasive Alien Species Act
Abbreviation of 特定外来生物による生態系等に係る被害の防止に関する法律. Used in legal and environmental contexts.
外来生物法は、生態系を守るために制定された。
The Invasive Alien Species Act was enacted to protect ecosystems.
Refers to the specific invasive species designated under the law, while 外来生物法 is the law itself.
Compound of 外来 (foreign), 生物 (organism), and 法 (law). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the term is a modern legal abbreviation.