{"product_id":"biosecurity-a-systems-perspective","title":"Biosecurity A Systems Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiosecurity: A Systems Perspective provides an overview of biosecurity as a system of related components, actors, and risks. This book--directed to the biosecurity practitioner, generalist scientist, and student--introduces overall features of the biosecurity system while walking the reader through the most up-to-date research on each step of the continuum (i.e. pre-border, border, and post-border activities). This book, which explicitly incorporates economic and social dimensions as well as varied decision-making contexts, paves the way for a more systemic approach to biosecurity risk management. The work spans statistics, ecology, mathematics, economics, veterinary science, human medicine, and sociology, involving collaborators across government, academia, and the private sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis book uses a broad definition of biosecurity, rather than solely focusing on plant health, animal health, security, or one step of the biosecurity system (e.g. surveillance). As such, this book is a one-stop shop for readers interested in all aspects of biosecurity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe content and language are accessible to a wide range of audiences, including generalist scientists, biosecurity practitioners, and graduate students. More complex content is introduced in standalone boxes or chapters.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book follows a clear, simple structure within and among chapters (i.e. following the structure of the biosecurity system), making it a preferred option for graduate students.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis book introduces novel cross-cutting themes, such as the importance of economic efficiency and institutional and social factors, going beyond the traditional science-based approach to biosecurity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in partnership with government agency practitioners, this book uses on-the-ground case studies to demonstrate how biosecurity principles are applied in practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book addresses challenges common to regulators in general, namely efficient regulation in uncertain and rapidly changing environments with multiple stakeholders who have--at times--conflicting priorities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters 6, 7, 8, 9 and 14 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRC Press, Taylor \u0026 Francis Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48117757771966,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/0592\/5054\/files\/13423463482555.jpg?v=1783636859","url":"https:\/\/bookshopnow.com\/products\/biosecurity-a-systems-perspective","provider":"Book Shop Now","version":"1.0","type":"link"}