Invasive animals and wildlife pathogens in the United States: The economic case for more risk assessments and regulation

Biological Invasions

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 243-248

  Jenkins, Peter T ^a  

^a Center for Invasive Species Prevention   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Economics; Invasive animals; Prevention; Wildlife pathogens

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FEDERAL SYSTEM; INJURY; INVASIVE SPECIES; PATHOGEN; PROFITABILITY; REGULATORY APPROACH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84871938116     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0296-8     Document Type: Article

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