An integrated policy framework and plan of action to prevent and control plant invasions in India

• Trading regulations are important to control biological invasions. Evaluated biosecurity framework related invasive plant species trading in India. Legal exclusively deal with these is absent the country. Proposed a set of policy interventions considering stakeholders’ varied interests. Outlined standard operating procedure for effective execution policies. Biological invasions major global challenge conservation biodiversity, maintenance ecosystem health and sustainable livelihoods. As number novel introductions predicted increase due rising trade volumes emerging economies, regulatory policies prevent introduction spread paramount importance. However, poor response capacities, lack coordination between stakeholders, heavy dependence on resources little public awareness some formidable barriers framing implementing such developing countries. This study was conceptualized establish common ground by diverse interests different actors design alien (IAPS) lower-middle income economies India as case study. To achieve this objective, we evaluated pathways current economic uses IAPS critically reviewed infrastructure capacity country regulating pre- post-border problematic species. We found that majority were introduced ornamental purposes them still actively traded used several purposes. Despite having rich legacy environmental policies, legal non-existent Here, propose interventions, international domestic trading, integrating based risk assessment both consumers traders ensure compliance from all stakeholders. Further, identify potential hurdles implementation therefore, existing infrastructure, outline an operable dynamic decentralized system guide further research direction.