Aligning EU policies to address biological invasions: assessing invasion impacts across sectors

Chiara Magliozzi; Ana Cristina Cardoso; Eugenio Gervasini; Beatrice Melone; Elisa Chiara Bizzotto; Giuseppe Brundu; Francesca Cagnacci; Emma Cebrian; Tim Adriaens; Maria Helena Alves; Cátia Bartilotti; Lucilla Carnevali; Sofia Duarte; Quentin Groom; Raquel Martins Queiroga; Sofie Meeus; Ana Luisa Nunes; Cristina Preda; Eduardo Rendón-Hernández; Samuel Vanden Abeele; Riccardo Scalera; Maarten P. M. Vanhove; Nuno Vaz Álvaro

Aligning EU policies to address biological invasions: assessing invasion impacts across sectors

Chiara Magliozzi
, Ana Cristina Cardoso
, Eugenio Gervasini
, Beatrice Melone
, Elisa Chiara Bizzotto
, Giuseppe Brundu
, Francesca Cagnacci
, Emma Cebrian
, Tim Adriaens
, Maria Helena Alves
, Cátia Bartilotti
, Lucilla Carnevali
, Sofia Duarte
, Quentin Groom
, Raquel Martins Queiroga
, Sofie Meeus
, Ana Luisa Nunes
, Cristina Preda
, Eduardo Rendón-Hernández
, Samuel Vanden Abeele

Riccardo Scalera, Maarten P. M. Vanhove, Nuno Vaz Álvaro

Management Team

Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review

Abstract

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 3rd of September 2024, attended by 54 participants, including policymakers and researchers. The workshop featured presentations and interactive sessions where participants tested the review methodology on 49 species, 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. This study shows the crucial need for interaction and synergy between research and policy, which are essential for tackling effectively IAS in Europe.

Original language	English
Journal	Neobiota
Volume	102
Pages (from-to)	295-312
Number of pages	18
ISSN	1619-0033
Publication status	Published - 7-Oct-2025

Thematic List 2020

Invasive species

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https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.102.152015Licence: CC BY

Neobiota (Journal)
Adriaens, T. (Reviewer)
2025 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
Neobiota 2024 International Conference on Biological Invasions
D'hondt, B. (Speaker), Strubbe, D. (Participant), Brys, R. (Speaker), Everts, T. (Speaker) & Adriaens, T. (Speaker)
3-Sept-2024 → 6-Sept-2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting

Research into the management of Invasive Alien Species
Adriaens, T. (Project leader), Baert, K. (Cooperator), Casaer, J. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), De Knijf, G. (Cooperator), Denys, L. (Cooperator), Devisscher, S. (Cooperator), Hillaert, J. (Cooperator), Huysentruyt, F. (Cooperator), Leyssen, A. (Cooperator), Maex, B. (Cooperator), Mergeay, J. (Cooperator), Neukermans, A. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Raepsaet, A. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator), Segal, M. (Cooperator), Speybroeck, J. (Cooperator), Steen, F. (Cooperator), Strubbe, D. (Cooperator), Stuyck, J. (Cooperator), Thoonen, M. (Cooperator), Van Den Berge, K. (Cooperator), Vandevoorde, B. (Cooperator), Vermeylen, M. (Cooperator) & van Doorn, L. (Cooperator)
21/12/17 → 31/12/27
Project: INBO

Management Measures and Trends of Biological Invasions in Europe: A Survey-Based Assessment of Local Managers
Garcia-Lozano, C., Pueyo-Ros, J., Canelles, Q., Latombe, G., Adriaens, T., Bacher, S., Cardoso, A. C., Cleary, M., Coromina, L., Courchamp, F., Dawson, W., de Groot, M., Essl, F., Gallardo, B., Golivets, M., Huusela, E., Jauni, M., Jelaska, S. D., Jeschke, J. M. & Katsanevakis, S. & 22 others, Kourantidou, M., Kühn, I., Lenzner, B., Leung, B., Marchante, E., O'Flynn, C., Pérez-Granados, C., Pergl, J., Pipek, P., Preda, C., Ribeiro, F., Roy, H., Scalera, R., von Schmalensee, M., Seebens, H., Stefánsson, R. A., Tokarska-Guzik, B., Tricarico, E., Vanderhoeven, S., Vandvik, V., Vilà, M. & Roura-Pascual, N., 17-Jan-2025, In: Global Change Biology. 31, 1, p. e70028 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review

Open Access
A scenario-guided strategy for the future management of biological invasions
Roura-Pascual, N., Saul, W.-C., Perez-Granados, C., Rutting, L., Peterson, G. D., Latombe, G., Essl, F., Adriaens, T., Aldridge, D. C., Bacher, S., Bernardo-Madrid, R., Brotons, L., Diaz, F., Gallardo, B., Genovesi, P., Golivets, M., Gonzalez-Moreno, P., Hall, M., Kutlesa, P. & Lenzner, B. & 14 others, Liu, C., Pagitz, K., Pastor, T., Rabitsch, W., Robertson, P., Roy, H. E., Seebens, H., Solarz, W., Starfinger, U., Tanner, R., Vila, M., Leung, B., Garcia-Lozano, C. & Jeschke, J. M., 1-May-2024, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 22, 4
Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review

Open Access
The future management of biological invasions in Europe. AlienScenarios and InvasiBES policy brief
Roura-Pascual, N., Saul, W.-C., Pérez-Granados, C., Rutting, L., Peterson, G. D., Latombe, G., Essl, F., Adriaens, T., Aldridge, D. C., Bacher, S., Bernardo-Madrid, R., Brotons, L., Diaz, F., Gallardo, B., Genovesi, P., Golivets, M., González-Moreno, P., Hall, M., Kutleša, P. & Lenzner, B. & 14 others, Liu, C., Pagitz, K., Pastor, T., Rabitsch, W., Robertson, P., Roy, H. R., Seebens, H., Solarz, W., Starfinger, U., Tanner, R., Vilà, M., Leung, B., Garcia-Lozano, C. & Jeschke, J. M., 26-Mar-2024, 7 p. zenodo.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access

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Magliozzi, C., Cardoso, A. C., Gervasini, E., Melone, B., Bizzotto, E. C., Brundu, G., Cagnacci, F., Cebrian, E., Adriaens, T., Alves, M. H., Bartilotti, C., Carnevali, L., Duarte, S., Groom, Q., Queiroga, R. M., Meeus, S., Nunes, A. L., Preda, C., Rendón-Hernández, E., ... Álvaro, N. V. (2025). Aligning EU policies to address biological invasions: assessing invasion impacts across sectors. Neobiota, 102, 295-312. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.102.152015

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Aligning EU policies to address biological invasions: assessing invasion impacts across sectors

Abstract

Thematic List 2020

Access to Document

Activities

Neobiota (Journal)

Neobiota 2024 International Conference on Biological Invasions

Projects

Research into the management of Invasive Alien Species

Research output

Management Measures and Trends of Biological Invasions in Europe: A Survey-Based Assessment of Local Managers

A scenario-guided strategy for the future management of biological invasions

The future management of biological invasions in Europe. AlienScenarios and InvasiBES policy brief

Cite this