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Description: |
ix, 265 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: 1. Exotic Pests and Public Policy for Biosecurity: An Introduction and Overview / Daniel A. Sumner -- 2. Economics of Policy for Exotic Pests and Diseases: Principles and Issues / Daniel A. Sumner -- 3. Regulatory Framework and Institutional Players / Marcia Kreith and Deborah Golino -- 4. International Trade Agreements and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures / James F. Smith -- 5. Historical Perspectives on Exotic Pests and Diseases in California / Susana Iranzo, Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode -- 6. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: Lessons from the United Kingdom / Jose E. Bervejillo and Lovell S. Jarvis. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Review: "Exotic Pests and Diseases: Biology and Economics for Biosecurity will educate students, practitioners, and academics in the fields of economics, veterinary medicine, plant pathology, entomology, and agriculture, as well as policy makers, state and federal regulators, government officials, and others with an interest in pest and disease management."--Jacket. |
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Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy037/2002155232.html |