IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment: Summary for Policymakers

The thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control produced by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) critically evaluates evidence on biological invasions and impacts of invasive alien species. In alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted by the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the assessment outlines key responses and policy options for prevention, early detection, and effective control of invasive alien species and mitigation of their impacts in order to safeguard nature, nature’s contributions to people, and good quality of life.