Invasive alien species and their impacts on policy-sectors

Invasive alien species (IAS) can have far-reaching impacts on ecosystems, as they disrupt natural habitats, displace native species, and contribute to a loss of biodiversity. These effects require the development of policies and regulations aimed at mitigating their negative consequences and safeguarding native flora and fauna. Understanding and assessing IAS impacts in relation to policy sectors is essential for the effective management of IAS. What are the impacts of IAS on policy sectors? How to assess them? How to use this information to support IAS cross sector policy development and management? As part of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the “Alien Species Monitoring to Protect European Nature” project, conducted a literature review and consulted with experts to analyse the intentional or unintentional introduction of IAS and their potential positive or negative impacts on different policy sectors. The output of this work has the potential to enable a broader understanding of the problem, cross-sectorial use of IAS information, leading to improved coordination, integrated policy development, and more efficient resource allocation. In the proposed workshop, participants will know about the methodology employed and the specific impacts identified. Through active engagement and discussion, participants will explore how to support the establishment of linkages between IAS and impacted sectors by providing expertise, and evidence-based recommendations to inform policy development and management strategies for IAS.

MAGLIOZZI Chiara;  CARDOSO Ana Cristina;  GERVASINI Eugenio;  MELONE Beatrice; 

2024-12-05

NEOBIOTA

JRC139864

https://www.neobiota2024.org/,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC139864,