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 circl
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Biosecurity Borderlands: making biosecurity work in a complex landscape
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ESRC
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Bibliographic Information
Type: Book Chapter
Book Title: Biosecurity: The Socio-Politics of Invasive Species and Infectious Diseases (2013)
Page Reference: 199-214
ISBN: 9780415534772