Faulkner, Katelyn T.Hulme, Philip E.Wilson, John R.U.2024-11-212024-12Faulkner, K.T., Hulme, P.E. & Wilson, J.R.U. 2024, 'Harder, better, faster, stronger? Dispersal in the Anthropocene', Trends in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 1130-1140, doi : 10.1016/j.tree.2024.08.010.0169-5347 (print)1872-8383 (online)10.1016/j.tree.2024.08.010http://hdl.handle.net/2263/99223The dispersal of organisms in the Anthropocene has been profoundly altered by human activities, with far-reaching consequences for humans, biodiversity, and ecosystems. Managing such dispersal effectively is critical to achieve the 2030 targets of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Here, we bring together insights from invasion science, movement ecology, and conservation biology, and extend a widely used classification framework for the introduction pathways of alien species to encompass other forms of dispersal. We develop a simple, global scheme for classifying the movement of organisms into the types of dispersal that characterise the Anthropocene. The scheme can be used to improve our understanding of dispersal, provide policy relevant advice, inform conservation and biosecurity actions, and enable monitoring and reporting towards conservation targets.en© 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 1130-1140 2024. doi : 10.1016/j.tree.2024.08.010.Biological invasionsBiosecurityClimate changeConservation targetsTranslocationWildlife tradeDispersalAnthropoceneSDG-13: Climate actionSDG-15: Life on landPostprint Article