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Record Nr.

UNINA9910974339103321

Titolo

Invasive alien species : a toolkit of best prevention and management practices / / edited by Rudiger Wittenberg and Matthew J.W. Cock ; Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2001

ISBN

1-281-90492-9

9786611904920

1-84593-332-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

WittenbergRüdiger

CockMatthew J. W

Disciplina

363.7/8

577.18

Soggetti

Nonindigenous pests - Control

Pests - Control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The toolkit was designed and partially drafted at an international workshop held in Kuala Lumpur, 22-27 March, 1999".--Preface.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 228) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES: A Toolkit of Best Prevention and Management Practices; CONTENTS; PREFACE; TOOLKIT SUMMARY; Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2. BUILDING STRATEGY AND POLICY; Chapter 3. PREVENTION; Chapter 4. EARLY DETECTION; Chapter 5. ASSESSMENT ANDMANAGEMENT; Cgapter 6. HOW TO USE THIS TOOLKIT; LOCALITY INDEX; TAXA INDEX; KEY PUBLICATIONS OF GISP

Sommario/riassunto

The Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) was established to address concerns with alien invasive species, formulated in the Convention on Biological Diversity. Its goal is to improve prevention and management of biological invasions, and this book represents a key outcome.