A science-based approach to tackle invasive alien species in Belgium – the role of the ISEIA protocol and the Harmonia information system as decision support tools

Sonia Vanderhoeven; Tim Adriaens; Bram D'hondt; Hans Van Gossum; Maurits Vandegehuchte; Hugo Verreycken; Julien Cigar; Etienne Branquart

doi:10.3391/mbi.2015.6.2.10

A science-based approach to tackle invasive alien species in Belgium – the role of the ISEIA protocol and the Harmonia information system as decision support tools

Sonia Vanderhoeven, Tim Adriaens, Bram D'hondt, Hans Van Gossum, Maurits Vandegehuchte, Hugo Verreycken, Julien Cigar, Etienne Branquart

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A coherent response to biological invasions involves science-based, up-to-date prioritization tools alongside information transfer to relevant
authorities and stakeholders. Here, we describe how the collaboration between scientists and policy makers in Belgium has allowed the development of decision support tools regarding invasive alien species. We present the environmental impact assessment protocol ISEIA and comment on its applications. Furthermore, we describe and provide metadata for the information system Harmonia which was developed to disseminate this information to a diverse audience. Using several examples of initiatives addressing the threat of invasive alien species in Belgium, we show how these tools have been instrumental in strengthening capacity of the scientific community, authorities and stakeholders in Belgium on addressing the invasive alien species issue.

Original language	English
Journal	Management of Biological Invasions
Volume	6
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	197–208
Number of pages	12
ISSN	1989-8649
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2015.6.2.10
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Invasive species (species diversity)
Invasive species (nature management)
Invasive species (management)
Invasive species (damage management)
Prevention

EWI Biomedical sciences

B003-ecology
B004-botany
B005-zoology

Policy

biodiversity policy

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Belgium

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invasive species
risk assessment
prioritization
decision making

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Vanderhoeven, S., Adriaens, T., D'hondt, B., Van Gossum, H., Vandegehuchte, M., Verreycken, H., Cigar, J., & Branquart, E. (2015). A science-based approach to tackle invasive alien species in Belgium – the role of the ISEIA protocol and the Harmonia information system as decision support tools. Management of Biological Invasions, 6(2), 197–208 . https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2015.6.2.10

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