Biosecurity : the socio-politics of invasive species and infectious diseases / / edited by Andrew Dobson, Kezia Barker and Sarah Taylor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790579703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 0-415-53477-1; 0-203-11311-X; 1-136-28550-4; 1-136-28551-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BarkerKezia; DobsonAndrew; TaylorSarah L
• Disciplina: 363.1
• Soggetti: Biosecurity - Political aspects; Nonindigenous pests - Control - Political aspects; Communicable diseases - Prevention - Political aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover ; Half Title ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication ; Table of Contents ; Notes on contributors ; Acknowledgements ; Part I: Framing biosecurity ; 1. Introduction: interrogating bio-insecurities; Introduction to biosecurity: defining biosecurity threats; The securitization paradigm; Description of 'sites' of biosecurity practice The pre-border domain; Passenger and goods border control; Post-border: surveillance; Post-border: incursion response and pest management; Introduction to this book; References; 2. A world in peril? The case for containment; Introduction; Ecological impacts; Time lags and invasional meltdown; Economic impacts; Human and animal health impacts; Predicting introduction impacts; Can containment be effective?References; 3. Power over life: biosecurity as biopolitics; Introduction; Governing unruly assemblages; ; Proliferating life: biosecurity's ontologies; Fielding the incipient event: making biological risk calculable; Biosecurity as biopolitics; Notes; References; Part II: Implementing biosecurity; 4. Governing biosecurity; Introduction; Policy and regulatory frameworks; Surveillance and risk; Paying for biosecurity; Engaging beyond producers; Conclusion; References; 5. Legal frameworks for biosecurity; Introduction; Why is legislation important for biosecurity?; Pre-entryPoint-of-entry; Post-entry; The development of legal controls for agriculture and public health; The international legal framework for biosecurity; International standard-setting bodies; The World Trade Organization; Environmental protection and multilateral environmental agreements; Invasive species; Implementing domestic legal frameworks for biosecurity; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6. Biosecurity: whose knowledge counts?; Introduction: reframing animal disease; Biosecurity and the emergence of veterinary expertise; Contesting biosecurity expertise; Broadening the evidence base: the role of interdisciplinarityConclusion; References; 7. Biosecurity management practices: determining and delivering a response; Prevention; Risk profiling and risk management; Quarantine and surveillance; Eradication and pest management; Weighing the costs, benefits, risks and the capacity to respond; From eradication to pest management; Cost sharing and resource allocation; Responsibility sharing: public vs private; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III: Biosecurity and geopolitics; 8. A neoliberal biosecurity? The WTO, free trade and the governance of plant health
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>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,