Biological Invasion Risks and the Public Good: an Economic Perspective

We postulate that the causes of the problem of invasive alien species are primarily economic and, as such, require economic solutions. Invasive alien species are of increasing concern for four reasons. First, introductions are increasing sharply, while mechanisms for excluding or eradicating alien s...

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Main Authors: Charles Perrings, Mark Williamson, Edward B. Barbier, Doriana Delfino, Silvana Dalmazzone, Jason Shogren, Peter Simmons, Andrew Watkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2002-06-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol6/iss1/art1/