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The Economics Of Biological Invasions |
Edited by Charles Perrings, Professor of Environmental Economics, Vice-Chair, Diversitas, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, US, Mark Williamson, Professor Emeritus of Biology, University of York, UK and Silvana Dalmazzone, Assistant Professor of Economic Policy, University of Turin, Italy
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| 2000 |
264 pp |
Hardback |
978 1 84064 378 7 |
£79.00 |
on-line discount
£71.10 |
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‘An interesting book catering perhaps for a more specific audience. It does however provide a somewhat new view of the problems of the field of biological invasions and is worth the effort.’
– Ann Sundqvist, M2 Best Books
‘Once again, Charles Perrings and colleagues have broken new ground by applying economic and ecological analysis to the very real problem of biological invasions. This is path-breaking work in what promises to be a new sub-discipline within environmental economics.’
– David Pearce, University College London, UK
Biological invasions – the introduction of living organisms beyond their original range – are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss. They are a major threat to human health and a source of pests and pathogens in the world’s farms, forests and fisheries.
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.
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Contents: Preface 1. Introduction Part I: Analysis 2. Economic Factors Affecting Vulnerability to Biological Invasions 3. Infectious Diseases as Invasives in Human Populations 4. Risk Reduction Strategies Against the ‘Explosive Invader’ 5. The Economics of an Invading Species 6. Weed Invasions of Australian Farming Systems Part II: Case Studies 7. An Introduced Disease in an Invasive Host 8. Invasive Species in Tropical Rain Forests 9. Economic Consequences of Alien Infestation of the Cape Floral Kingdom’s Fynbos Vegetation 10. The Impact of Invasive Species in African Lakes 11. Economic Evaluation in Classical Biological Control Part III: Conclusions 12. Conclusions Index
Contributors: E.B. Barbier, S. Dalmazzone, D. Delfino, P.M. Dowling, R.P. Freckleton, D. Greathead, B. Heydenrych, G. Hill, V. Kasulo, D. Knowler, J.C. Lovett, H.A. Mooney, G. Newton-Cross, C. Perrings, J.F. Shogren, P.J. Simmons, J. Turpie, A.R. Watkinson, P.C.L. White, M. Williamson
View the author's website at
http://www.users.york.ac.uk/~sd103/silvana.htm
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