Model frameworks for strategic economic management of invasive species

Abstract

To allocate biosecurity resources efficiently and effectively it is necessary to be able to systematically estimate and describe risks from a wide range of threats and mitigation measures. A common framework for conducting risk assessments is an essential tool for setting national priorities and for making decisions that will justify actions to international trading partners. Two systems, one quantitative and one that combines qualitative and quantitative elements, are presented as examples of such a systematic approach