Homeowners and taxpayers are picking up most of the tab for damages caused by invasive tree-feeding insects that are inadvertently imported along with packing materials, live plants, and other goods...
A new study is the first to estimate the net benefits of screening potentially invasive wild animals, to prevent them from being introduced to the United States...
In a bid to find a solution to the dual crises of climate change and deforestation, the REDD program has emerged as a potential "win-win" conservation idea. However, the question arises whether underlying social and economic preconditions exist in many countries for REDD to be successful...
Scientists have developed a compelling tool for helping land managers calculate the economic impact from the invasive weeds on their property...
Economics, Restoration, Wetland How much are ecosystem services from wetland restoration worth to society? Researchers try to put a dollar figure on three ecosystem services from a program restoring forested wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley...
The recent explosive growth in the exotic reptile trade in Florida has raised serious concerns about species establishing in the wild and causing harm to ecosystems and human safety. To help us understand which exotic reptiles pose the greatest threat, researchers have identified risk factors that make certain species more likely to invade...
Biodiversity, Climate, Economics Researchers have published an article in the journal Science trying to influence the dialogue in Copenhagen towards a greater focus on biodiversity conservation...read more
