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Control of Invasive Species: Lessons from Miconia in Hawaii

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  • Brooks Kaiser

    (Gettysburg College
    Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

  • Kimberly Burnett

    () (Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

  • James Roumasset

    () (Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Abstract

Once established, invasive species can rapidly and irreversibly alter ecosystems and degrade the value of ecosystem services. Optimal control of an exotic pest solves for a trajectory of removals that minimizes the present value of removal costs and residual damages from the remaining pest population. The shrubby tree, Miconia calvescens, is used to illustrate dynamic policy options for a forest invader. Potential damages to Hawaii's forest ecosystems are related to decreased aquifer recharge, biodiversity, and other ecosystem values. We find that population reduction is the optimal management policy for the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii. On the island of Kauai, where tree density is lower and search costs higher, optimal policy calls for deferring removal expenditures until the steady state population is reached.

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  • Brooks Kaiser & Kimberly Burnett & James Roumasset, 2006. "Control of Invasive Species: Lessons from Miconia in Hawaii," Working Papers 200608, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Economics.
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    1. Kaiser, Brooks A. & Burnett, Kimberly M., 2010. "Spatial economic analysis of early detection and rapid response strategies for an invasive species," Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 32(4), pages 566-585, November.
    2. Pitafi, Basharat A.K. & Roumasset, James A., 2006. "Integrated Prevention and Control of Invasive Species," 2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA 21062, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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