The value of nonindigenous species risk assessment in international trade

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2145-2153

  Springborn, Michael ^a   Romagosa, Christina M ^b   Keller, Reuben P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Bioeconomic; Biological invasion; Ecological economic decision model; Import policy; Live animal trade; Reptiles

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DATA SET; DECISION ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; IMPORT; INVASIVE SPECIES; OPEN DOOR POLICY; POLICY MAKING; REPTILE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 80052025025     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.06.016     Document Type: Article

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