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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

First Author: Dobson, Andrew; Barker, Kezia; Taylor, Sarah L.
Attributed to:  Biosecurity Borderlands: making biosecurity work in a complex landscape funded by 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