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Simberloff, Daniel. |
The United States regulates deliberate species introduction by blacklists: any species not blacklisted may be imported. Half of invasive introduced species were deliberately introduced, yet most were not blacklisted, so this system is not working. White lists are also needed: no species can be deliberately introduced unless experts place it on a white list. The United States has not closed pathways for inadvertent introductions, which are regulated by international treaties. Risk assessments for introduced species have mostly targeted species as potential vectors for pathogens rather than as potentially invasive themselves. Although multilateral treaties mandate quantitative risk assessments for exclusions of species or goods that may carry them,... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Blacklist; Risk assessment; Suminoe oyster; White list; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10171 |
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