Invasive non-native species are among the main drivers of biosecurity loss worldwide (IPBES 2023).  These pages provide links to international initiatives that aim to help tackle this threat.

International collaboration

• Convention on Biological Diversity – Global Biodiversity Target 6
• IPBES report on the impact and control of invasive alien species
• G7 cooperation on invasive alien species
• EU awareness raising initiative - Beware of Aliens

Legislation

• EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation
• Convention on Biological Diversity
• Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
• Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
• Other international conventions

Information on invasive non-native species around the world

• European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN) – from the European Commission
• European Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS) – information on invasive non-native species in North and Central Europe
• Global Invasive Species Database from the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group