Biological Pollution Prevention Strategies under Ignorance:The Case of Invasive Species
By R. Horan, Charles Perrings, Frank Lupi, Erwin H. Bulte. 2002
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Invasive alien species (IAS)—species that establish and spread in ecosystems to that they are not native—are argued to be the secondmost important cause of biodiversity loss worldwide (Holmes). Without natural predators, parasites, and/or pathogens to help control population growth, IAS frequently outcompete or prey on native species. They cause or spread diseases to cultivated plants, livestock and human populations. They often encroach on, damage or degrade assets (e.g., power plants, boats, piers, and reservoirs). The associated economic impacts can be significant (Perrings, Williamson, and Dalmazzone). For example, the zebra mussel alone is predicted to create $5 billion in damages over the next decade in the Great Lakes (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality). Human activities—particularly those associated with trade and travel—are the most common cause of IAS invasions. IAS invasions are now more frequent than ever before, largely due to the expansion of world trade and travel over the past century (Heywood, Parker et al.). For instance, at least 145 species have invaded the Great Lakes since the 1830s, with one-third
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- Economics of invasive species policy and management (2017, background): “…optimal prevention investments based on weighing prevention investments against expected postinvasion costs as well as the trade-offs between prevention and control investments (Burnett et al. 2008; Olson and Roy 2005; Kim et al. 2006; Leung et al. 2005; Horan et al. 2002; Moffitt and Osteen 2006).”
- The Economics of Terrestrial Invasive Species: A Review of the Literature (2006, background): “Horan and Wolf (2005) develop a two-state, linear control model of management of an infectious wildlife disease. The two state variables are the wildlife biomass and the fraction of the population infected. The two controls are harvesting and feeding. Harvests cannot differentiate between infected a”
- Incorporating uncertainty and social values in managing invasive alien species: a deliberative multi-criteria evaluation approach (2011, background): “Due to these low-likelihood, high-novelty and high-impact characteristics, it has been argued that IAS risks are difficult to handle within a conventional risk management framework ( Horan et al. 2002; Simberloff 2005).”
- The Economic Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species: A Review of the Literature (2006, background): “Horan et al. (2002) address the appropriate level of preinvasion control of invasive species and show how decisions can be made both when full information is available and when there is a high degree of uncertainty about invasions.”
- The Economics of Pesticides and Pest Control (2007, background): “Hubbell et al. (2000) find that adoption of Bt cotton in the United States results in a reduction of about two pesticide applications per acre, with most of the reduction occurring in the lower south.”