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Aligning EU policies to address biological invasions

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Resumo:	Invasive alien species (IAS) affect various policy sectors, including environment, trade, and agriculture. In Europe, each of these sectors is usually regulated under different European Union legislation, but IAS is not prioritised in most sectors, and this may hinder effective tackling of biological invasions. Greater policy coherence is needed to align relevant sectors for better management of biological invasions. Engaging policymakers by sharing information on IAS impacts can help them understand the multisectoral nature of the problem and develop effective strategies. We reviewed 602 IAS in Europe, impacting nine policy sectors and 25 domains (i.e. specific policies within a broader policy sector, each addressing particular issues and activities related to that sector portfolio). Findings were presented at the NeoBiota workshop in Lisbon on the 3rdof September2024, attended by 54 participants, including policymakers and researchers. The workshop featured presentations and interactive sessions where participants tested the review methodology on 49 spe cies, identifying areas for improvement, such as assessing impact scale and refining sector domains. Confusion matrices showed moderate to substantial agreement between organisers and participants in evaluating affected domains, types of impact, and confidence levels. T his study shows the crucial need for interaction and synergy between research and policy, which are essential for tackling effectively IAS in Europe.
Autores principais:	Magliozzi, Chiara
Outros Autores:	Cardoso, Ana Cristina; Gervasini, Eugenio; Melone, Beatrice; Bizzotto, Elisa Chiara; Brundu, Giuseppe; Cagnacci, Francesca; Cebrian, Emma; Adriaens, Tim; Alves, Maria Helena; Bartilotti, Cátia; Carnevali, Lucilla; Duarte, Sofia; Groom, Quentin; Queiroga, Raquel Martins; Meeus, Sofie; Nunes, Ana Luisa; Preda, Cristina; Rendón-Hernández, Eduardo; Abeele, Samuel Vanden; Scalera, Riccardo; Vanhove, Maarten P.M.; Vaz Álvaro, Nuno
Assunto:	Biodiversity impact invasive alien species policy domains workshop Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Ecology Aquatic Science Animal Science and Zoology Ecological Modelling Plant Science Insect Science
Ano:	2025
País:	Portugal
Tipo de documento:	artigo
Tipo de acesso:	acesso aberto
Instituição associada:	Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:	inglês
Origem:	Repositório Institucional da UNL

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Resumo:	Invasive alien species (IAS) affect various policy sectors, including environment, trade, and agriculture. In Europe, each of these sectors is usually regulated under different European Union legislation, but IAS is not prioritised in most sectors, and this may hinder effective tackling of biological invasions. Greater policy coherence is needed to align relevant sectors for better management of biological invasions. Engaging policymakers by sharing information on IAS impacts can help them understand the multisectoral nature of the problem and develop effective strategies. We reviewed 602 IAS in Europe, impacting nine policy sectors and 25 domains (i.e. specific policies within a broader policy sector, each addressing particular issues and activities related to that sector portfolio). Findings were presented at the NeoBiota workshop in Lisbon on the 3rdof September2024, attended by 54 participants, including policymakers and researchers. The workshop featured presentations and interactive sessions where participants tested the review methodology on 49 spe cies, identifying areas for improvement, such as assessing impact scale and refining sector domains. Confusion matrices showed moderate to substantial agreement between organisers and participants in evaluating affected domains, types of impact, and confidence levels. T his study shows the crucial need for interaction and synergy between research and policy, which are essential for tackling effectively IAS in Europe.