Editorial
The Australian forest industry takes a lead role in reducing the risk from exotic pests and pathogens
Australian forestry, Vol.81(1)
02/01/2018
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Abstract
Australia has a robust biosecurity system and is free from many of the major animal, plant and environmental pests and pathogens found in other parts of the world. Increasing levels of trade, movement of commodities as well as climate change are all contributing to an upward trend in the number of exotic forest pests establishing in Australia. In addition, reductions in forest health expertise and structural and financial changes within the forestry sector have resulted in gaps in Australia’s capacity and capability in the sector’s biosecurity arrangements (Tovar et al. Citation2016). During the past five years, however, the forest industry has increasingly recognised the necessity of a coordinated approach to dealing with the threat posed by exotic pests and pathogens and accepting biosecurity is a ‘shared responsibility’ in partnership with government.
Details
- Title
- The Australian forest industry takes a lead role in reducing the risk from exotic pests and pathogens
- Creators
- Christine Stone - NSW Department of Primary IndustriesAngus Carnegie - NSW Department of Primary Industries
- Publication Details
- Australian forestry, Vol.81(1)
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991013176691202368
- Copyright
- © Crown Copyright in the Commonwealth of Australia 2018 State of New South Wales through the Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Editorial