The Economics of Biological Invasions

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Invasions of alien organisms beyond their original range is a major threat to human health as well as to biodiversity. The preface, reprinted from 1:97-8, 1999, details the interdisciplinary Global Invasive Species Program built on an earlier scientific synthesis of the problem. A dozen chapters by international contributors present economic analyses of such ecological onslaughts as a step toward developing decision rules for their management; case studies in affected areas (from rabbit calicivirus disease in Australia to invasive species in African lakes), and control programs; and conclusions as to their causes and consequences. Figures and tables summarize bioeconomic data and models. The editors are affiliated with the U. of York, UK. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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ISBN-13: 9781840643787
Publisher: Elgar, Edward Publishing, Inc.
Publication date: 1/1/2001
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 6.30 (w) x 9.30 (h) x 1.00 (d)

	List of figures
	List of tables
	List of contributors
	Preface: The Global Invasive Species Program (GISP)
1	Introduction	1
2	Economics factors affecting vulnerability to biological invasions	17
3	Infectious diseases as invasives in human populations	31
4	Risk reduction strategies against the 'explosive invader'	56
5	The economics of an invading species: a theoretical model and case study application	70
6	Weed invasions of Australian farming systems: from ecology to economics	94
7	An introduced disease in an invasive host: the ecology and economics of rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD) in rabbits in Australia	117
8	Invasive species in tropical rain forests: the importance of existence values	138
9	Economics consequences of alien infestation of the Cape Floral Kingdom's Fynbos vegetation	152
10	The impact of invasive species in African lakes	183
11	Economics evaluation in classical biological control	208
12	Conclusions	227
	Index	241

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