@article{Nghiem:2013:10.1371/journal.pone.0071255,
author = {Nghiem, LTP and Soliman, T and Yeo, DCJ and Tan, HTW and Evans, TA and Mumford, JD and Keller, RP and Baker, RHA and Corlett, RT and Carrasco, R},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0071255},
journal = {PLOS One},
title = {Economic and environmental impacts of harmful non-indigenous species in Southeast Asia},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071255},
volume = {8},
year = {2013}
}

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AB  - Harmful non-indigenous species (NIS) impose great economic and environmentalimpacts globally, but little is known about their impacts in Southeast Asia. Lack ofknowledge of the magnitude of the problem hinders the allocation of appropriateresources for NIS prevention and management. We use benefit-cost analysisembedded in a Monte-Carlo simulation model and analyse economic and environmental impacts of NIS in the region to estimate the total burden of NIS inSoutheast Asia. The total annual loss caused by NIS to agriculture, human health and the environment in Southeast Asia is estimated to be US$33.5 billion (5th and 95th percentile US$25.8-39.8 billion). Losses and costs to the agricultural sector areestimated to be nearly 90% of the total (US$23.4-33.9 billion), while the annual costsassociated with human health and the environment are US$1.85 billion (US$1.4-2.5billion) and US$2.1 billion (US$0.9-3.3 billion), respectively, although these estimates are based on conservative assumptions. We demonstrate that the economic and environmental impacts of NIS are considerable and that further measures, such as the adoption of regional risk assessment protocols to inform decisions on prevention and control of NIS in Southeast Asia, could be beneficial.
AU  - Nghiem,LTP
AU  - Soliman,T
AU  - Yeo,DCJ
AU  - Tan,HTW
AU  - Evans,TA
AU  - Mumford,JD
AU  - Keller,RP
AU  - Baker,RHA
AU  - Corlett,RT
AU  - Carrasco,R
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0071255
PY  - 2013///
SN  - 1932-6203
TI  - Economic and environmental impacts of harmful non-indigenous species in Southeast Asia
T2  - PLOS One
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071255
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/28758
VL  - 8
ER  - 

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