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Prevention, Eradication, and Containment of Invasive Species: Illustrations from Hawaii

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Kimberly Burnett ,
Brooks Kaiser ,
Basharat A. Pitafi  and
James Roumasset
Kimberly Burnett
Affiliation:
Department of Economics at the University of Hawaii, Manoa
Brooks Kaiser
Affiliation:
Department of Economics at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Basharat A. Pitafi
Affiliation:
Department of Economics at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
James Roumasset
Affiliation:
Department of Economics at the University of Hawaii, Manoa
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Abstract

Invasive species change ecosystems and the economic services such ecosystems provide. Optimal policy will minimize the expected damages and costs of prevention and control. We seek to explain policy outcomes as a function of biological and economic factors, using the case of Hawaii to illustrate. First, we consider an existing invader, Miconia calvescens, a plant with the potential to reduce biodiversity, soil cover, and water availability. We then examine an imminent threat, the potential arrival of the Brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). The arrival of the snake in Guam has led to native bird extirpations, power outages, and health costs.

Keywords

invasive speciesbioeconomicsoptimal controlMiconia calvescensBoiga irregularis
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Contributed Papers
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 35 , Issue 1 , April 2006 , pp. 63 - 77
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Copyright © 2006 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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