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adequate resources to respond to the challenges of living 
with invasive alien species (established but incomplete)
{1.6.7.2, 6.2.3.2, 6.2.3.5}.
D31 Open and interoperable information systems, 
supported by international cooperation, play a 
critical role in tackling biological invasions 
(established but incomplete) {6.2.3.1(3), 6.6.2.2, 
6.7.2.6}. Strengthening existing open information systems 
can facilitate the management of biological invasions, 
including prioritization of actions, early detection and rapid 
response, and can improve the effectiveness of regulations 
(established but incomplete) {5.4.1, 6.6.2.3}. Open 
information systems can substantially reduce the costs of 
management by ensuring targeted and appropriate 
responses, avoiding duplication of efforts and facilitating the 
evaluation of the effectiveness of policy instruments using 
indicators (Table SPM.2) (well established) {6.6.2.4, 
6.6.2.6, 6.6.3}. The "rate of invasive alien species 
establishment" headline indicator adopted for monitoring 
progress towards Target 6 of the Kunming-Montreal Global 
Biodiversity Framework provides opportunities to build on 
existing indicators of biological invasions (Table SPM.A1) 
{6.6.3}. Collaboration and networking among stakeholders 
and governments can ensure equitable knowledge access 
(established but incomplete) {6.2.3.3, 6.2.3.4} and improve 
understanding of the context-specific features of biological 
invasions. It can also improve the availability of data and 
Table SPM 2 Options for strengthening the governance of biological invasions at national, 
regional and global scales. 
Indication of the duration of investment needed to implement different options. The contribution of each of these options, together 
forming integrated governance, are given in Figure SPM.7. This table presents concrete options for action. 
Governance
purpose
Options Duration of
investment needed
Coordination and 
resourcing
Enhance multilateral coordination and collaboration to support the integrated 
governance of biological invasions
Engage broadly across affected and responsible parties
Build capacity to enable strategic actions
Policy Share efforts, commitments and understanding of the specific roles of all 
Strengthen compatibility of relevant regulatory instruments
Use national strategy and planning for invasive alien species to achieve policy 
implementation
Support, fund and mobilize resources for innovation, research and 
environmentally sound technology
Support information systems, infrastructures and open and equitable access to 
information on invasive alien species
Research, 
information, 
and technology
Invest in information systems for invasive alien species for information-sharing 
within and across countries
Maintain up-to-date information on necessary and enabling indicators
Monitor policy and management effectiveness and resourcing levels
Develop new solutions through research and technology
Short Periodic Ongoing
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BACKGROUND
e SPM 7 Integrated governance of biological invasions.