A cost-benefit approach for prioritizing invasive species

Pierre Courtois, Charles Figuieres, Chloé Mulier and Joakim Weill
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Chloé Mulier: UMR Innovation - Innovation et Développement dans l'Agriculture et l'Alimentation - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - Montpellier SupAgro - Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier
Joakim Weill: UC Davis - University of California [Davis] - UC - University of California

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Abstract: Biological invasions entail massive biodiversity losses and tremendouseconomic impacts that justify significant management efforts. Because thefunds available to control biological invasions are limited, there is a need toidentify priority species. This paper first review current invasive species pri-oritization methods and explicitly highlights their pitfalls. We then constructa cost-benefit optimization framework that incorporates species utility, eco-logical value, distinctiveness, and species interactions. This framework offersthe theoretical foundations of a simple and operational method for the man-agement of invasive species under a limited budget constraint. It takes theform of an algorithm for the prioritization of multiple biological invasions.

Keywords: prioritization; biodiversity; biological invasions; economic model; cost/benefit; optimization; modèle économique; espèce invasive; conservation des espèces; choix d'espèce; biodiversité (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-04
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Published in Ecological Economics, 2018, 146, pp.607-620. ⟨10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.037⟩

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Journal Article: A Cost–Benefit Approach for Prioritizing Invasive Species (2018)
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Working Paper: A cost-benefit approach for prioritizing invasive species (2017)
Working Paper: A cost-benefit approach for prioritizing invasive species (2017)
Working Paper: A Cost-Benefit Approach for Prioritizing Invasive Species (2017)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.037

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