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Bioinvasions and Globalization - Ecology, Economics, Management, and Policy (Paperback)
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Bioinvasions and Globalization - Ecology, Economics, Management, and Policy (Paperback)
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Bioinvasions and Globalization synthesises our current knowledge of
the ecology and economics of biological invasions, providing an
in-depth evaluation of the science and its implications for
managing the causes and consequences of one of the most pressing
environmental issues facing humanity today.
Emergent zoonotic diseases such as HIV and SARS have already
imposed major costs in terms of human health, whilst plant and
animal pathogens have had similar effects on agriculture, forestry,
fisheries. The introduction of pests, predators and competitors
into many ecosystems has disrupted the benefits they provide to
people, in many cases leading to the extirpation or even extinction
of native species. This timely book analyzes the main drivers of
bioinvasions - the growth of world trade, global transport and
travel, habitat conversion and land use intensification, and
climate change - and their consequences for ecosystem functioning.
It shows how bioinvasions impose disproportionately high costs on
countries where a large proportion of people depend heavily on the
exploitation of natural resources. It considers the options for
improving assessment and management of invasive species risks, and
especially for achieving the international cooperation needed to
address bioinvasions as a negative externality of international
trade.
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