Reducing Nonnative Species Introductions with Risk-based Inspection of International Trade
Amanda R. Lindsay, Michael R. Springborn, and Rebecca S. Epanchin-Niell
from ARE Update Vol. 20, No. 1, Sep/Oct, 2016
Abstract
Pests and pathogens can hitchhike on imported goods and cause substantial damage in new environments. Here we describe research that informs the design and evaluates the gains of a new U.S. program for inspecting imported goods to reduce pest introductions.
Keywords
invasive species, live plant imports, enforcement leverage, cost-effectiveness
Citation
Amanda R. Lindsay, Michael R. Springborn, and Rebecca S. Epanchin-Niell. 2016. "Reducing Nonnative Species Introductions with Risk-based Inspection of International Trade." ARE Update 20(1): 9-11. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
https://giannini.ucop.edu/filer/file/1475710056/17686/