The economics of biological invasions

The growth of international trade and travel means that more species are being introduced to more places than ever before. This book represents the first concerted effort to understand the economic causes and consequences of biological invasions. The volume discusses the theoretical and methodologic...

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Main Author: Perrings, Charles
Other Authors: Williamson, Mark Herbert, Dalmazzone, Silvana
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham Edward Elgar Pub 2000
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Summary:The growth of international trade and travel means that more species are being introduced to more places than ever before. This book represents the first concerted effort to understand the economic causes and consequences of biological invasions. The volume discusses the theoretical and methodological issues raised by invasion, including control strategies, modelling options, and a study of the economic, institutional and policy conditions that predispose countries to biological invasions. Also included are case studies of fisheries, agricultural systems, tropical forests and protected areas affected by invasive species in locations such as the Black Sea, Australia and Africa, and an evaluation of control programmes
pt. 1. Analysis -- pt. 2. Case studies -- pt. 3. Conclusions
Physical Description:xiv, 249 p ill
ISBN:9781840643787
1840643781
9781781008645