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Title: ECONOMICS OF DETECTION AND CONTROL OF INVASIVE SPECIES: WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS
Authors: Koo, Won W.
Mattson, Jeremy W.
Authors (Email): Koo, Won W. (wkoo@ndsuext.nodak.edu)
Mattson, Jeremy W. (jeremy.w.mattson@ndsu.nodak.edu)
Issue Date: 2004
Series/Report no.: Special Report No. 04-2
Abstract: Invasive species are species that are not native to an ecosystem, and when introduced into the new ecosystem, they cause economic or environmental damage. Trade is one way in which these species are introduced into new regions, and as trade increases, the introduction of invasive species also rises. The Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies, North Dakota State University, held a workshop on April 30, 2004 in Fargo, ND, titled ?Economics of Detection and Control of Invasive Species? to address these issues. The purpose of this workshop was to present current findings on the subject of invasive species in agricultural trade and to structure the model for an in-depth research project examining this issue. Speakers included experts from the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, as well as professors of economics from North Dakota State University and other academic institutions. Discussion included the impact of invasive species on agricultural production and trade, the tools used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Customs and Border patrol to detect and control incoming species, and the creation of econometric models to capture and explain these processes and to analyze policy issues. This report contains abstracts from the presentations given at the workshop.
URI: http://purl.umn.edu/23068
Institution/Association: North Dakota State University>Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies>Special Reports
Total Pages: 26
Language: English
Collections:Special Reports

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