Invasive species are a major threat to the economy, the environment, health, and thus
human well-being. The international community, including the United Nations' Global …

This article examines the use of economic analysis to inform bioinvasion management, with
particular focus on forest resources. Economics is key for understanding invasion processes …

When alien species make incursions into novel environments, early detection through
surveillance is critical to minimizing their impacts and preserving the possibility of timely …

International trade is a key pathway for the global spread of nonnative species. Historical
and emerging trade flows interact with ecological dynamics to shape nonnative species risk …

While the subset of introduced species that become invasive is small, the damages caused
by that subset and the costs of controlling them can be substantial. This chapter takes an in …

Livestock health and disease constrain animal protein production and trade, contributing
directly to the health outcomes, livelihoods, and food security of almost a billion people …

With increasing impacts of climate change observed across ecosystems, there is an urgent
need to consider climate change in all future environmental policy. But existing policy and …

Surveillance programs to detect alien invasive pests seek to find them as soon as possible,
but also to minimize the cost of damage from invasion. To examine the trade-offs between …

Emerald ash borer (EAB), a wood‐boring insect native to Asia, was discovered near Detroit
in 2002 and has spread and killed millions of ash trees throughout the eastern United States …

Biological invasions are a growing threat to biodiversity, food security, and economies.
Rising pressure from increased global trade requires improving border inspection efficiency …