By delivering current data to relevant actors, information 
systems can facilitate the prioritization of actions and allow 
for early detection and rapid response. Information systems 
can also support improved governance and help develop 
indicators of biological invasions, which in turn feed into 
policy support tools. Collaboration between biological 
invasion experts and across knowledge systems in all 
regions, and enhancement of research capacity where 
needed, can improve data and information availability 
and the understanding of the context-specific features of 
biological invasions and their impacts.
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