Biosecurity

Introductory chapters

Foreword

1. Introduction

2. Biosecurity systems and international regulations

Summary

Introduction

International regulations for biosecurity

Biosecurity activities

Biosecurity as a complex system

In a nutshell

References

Section 1 Pre-border

3. Anticipate: Assessing biosecurity risks pre-border

Introduction

Risk assessment and risk analysis

Risk analysis and international trade

Qualitative and semi-quantitative risk assessment protocols

Common issues with qualitative and semi-quantitative risk assessment protocols

Quantitative estimation of likelihoods and consequences

Discussion

In a nutshell

References

4. Prevent: Aligning border surveillance with pre-border intervention

Introduction

Regulatory models for biosecurity interventions

Economic implications of regulatory models

Operationalising risk-based and incentive regulation

Discussion

In a nutshell

References

Section 2 Border

5. Screen: Designing sampling schemes for border inspection

Introduction

Design-based inference

Enhanced sampling methodologies

Adaptive inspection schemes

Tolerating leakage

In a nutshell

References

Section 3 Post-border

6. Detect: Designing post-border surveillance schemes

Introduction

Objectives of post-border surveillance

Types of post-border surveillance

Practical considerations in post-border surveillance

Value for money in surveillance planning

In a nutshell

References

7. Prepare, respond and recover: Selecting immediate and long-term strategies to manage invasions

Introduction

Emergency response strategies

Long-term response strategies

Practical considerations for post-border responses

In a nutshell

References

Section 4 Whole of System

8. Incentives: Incorporating incentives into biosecurity policies and regulations

Introduction

Designing markets for biosecurity risk

Creating standalone incentives

In a nutshell

References

9. Resource allocation: Using economic principles to prioritise projects and allocate biosecurity budgets

Introduction

Information underpinning resource allocation

Resource allocation methods

Selecting a resource allocation method to achieve economic efficiency

Barriers and opportunities for cost-efficient resource allocation in biosecurity

In a nutshell

References

10. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting: Assessing the performance of biosecurity programs

Introduction

Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting in the planning cycle

Elements of successful monitoring, evaluation, and reporting

In a nutshell

References

11. Research uptake: Improving knowledge management in biosecurity agencies

Introduction

Knowledge management in organisations

Barriers to research uptake in biosecurity

Opportunities to improve research uptake in biosecurity

Assessing and improving knowledge management with audits

In a nutshell

References

Section 5 Innovative methods

12. Elicit: Using structured elicitation in biosecurity

Introduction

Eliciting facts in biosecurity

Eliciting values in biosecurity

Discussion

In a nutshell

References

13. Profiling and automation

Introduction

Profiling basics

Profiling cargo consignments - a simulated example

Profiling airline passengers

Automation basics

Profiling and automation in practice

In a nutshell

References

14. Map: Creating maps of establishment potential

Introduction

Developing maps of establishment likelihood

Estimating biotic suitability

Developing a pragmatic establishment likelihood map for oriental fruit fly in Australia

In a nutshell

References

Section 6 Concluding chapters

15. Conclusion