According to the CBD Secretariat, invasive alien species are species that have been moved by humans, either by accident or intentionally, into areas outside of
The European Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS) is a gateway to in the Aichi target 9 under CBD and the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 target 5. The terms 'alien species' and 'invasive alien species' as defined in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (Glossary of Terms), in the EU ( European
4 Jan 2017 alien, invasive, Europe, interoperability, pathway, EASIN, CBD 2015, and a list of 37 invasive alien species of Union concern, by means of
means an alien species, which becomes established in natural or by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/6/INF/5 Annex II.)
The term 'invasive' is therefore defined by the CBD in terms of (negative) impact, while other definitions.