KM-D4 Preventing and controlling invasive alien 
species can strengthen the effectiveness of 
policies designed to respond to other threats to 
biodiversity and contribute to achieving several 
Sustainable Development Goals {D26, D33}.
Awareness of the risks of biological invasions will contribute 
to the effective delivery of several of the Sustainable 
Development Goals, especially those addressing the 
conservation of marine biodiversity (Goal 14) and terrestrial 
biodiversity (Goal 15, including but not restricted to Target 
15.8), food security (Goal 2), sustainable economic growth 
(Goal 8) and sustainable cities (Goal 11), as well as climate 
change (Goal 13) and health and wellbeing (Goal 3). Existing 
collaborative and multisectoral approaches (e.g., One 
Health) could provide frameworks for cross-disciplinary 
thinking and could contribute to the management of 
biological invasions.
17SUMMARY FOR POLICYMAKERS
The thematic assessment report on
INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES
AND THEIR CONTROL
D. Ambitious progress to 
manage biological invasions8
can be achieved with integrated 
governance