T
he thematic assessment of invasive alien 
species and their control produced by the 
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform 
on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 
(IPBES) critically evaluates evidence on 
biological invasions2
 and the impacts of 
invasive alien species. In alignment with the United Nations 
Sustainable Development Goals and the Kunming-Montreal 
Global Biodiversity Framework adopted by the Conference 
of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the 
assessment outlines key responses and policy options for 
prevention, early detection and effective control of invasive 
alien species and mitigation of their impacts in order to 
safeguard nature, nature's contributions to people, and 
good quality of life.
THE THEMATIC ASSESSMENT REPORT ON INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES AND THEIR CONTRO
The thematic assessment report on
INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES
AND THEIR CONTROL
DEFINITIONS, CONCEPTS
AND THE CONTEXT OF 
THE ASSESSMENT