Biosecurity
The Socio-Politics of Invasive Species and Infectious Diseases
Biosecurity is the assessment and management of potentially dangerous infectious diseases, quarantined pests, invasive (alien) species, living modified organisms, and biological weapons. It is a holistic concept of direct relevance to the sustainability of agriculture, food safety, and the protection of human populations (including bio-terrorism), the environment, and biodiversity. Biosecurity is a relatively new concept that has become increasingly prevalent in academic, policy and media circles, and needs a more comprehensive and inter-disciplinary approach to take into account mobility, globalisation and climate change. In this introducto…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Barker, Kezia (Hrsg.) / Taylor, Sarah L. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-136-28550-9
- EAN: 9781136285509
- Produktnummer: 16956432
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Abbildungen: 5 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 4 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
Über den Autor
Andrew Dobson is Professor of Politics at Keele University, UK. Kezia Barker is Lecturer in Science and Environmental Studies at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. Sarah L. Taylor is Lecturer in Ecology and Programme Director of Biology at Keele University, UK.
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