Food security, as part as public health protection, constitutes one of the main objectives for
countries aiming to ensure the health of all their citizens. However, food security is …

Since the food price spike of 2008 there have been multiple reports on the challenges of
feeding more than 9 billion people by 2050. The low end of the projected increase in food …

Since the industrial revolution, human activities have both expanded and intensified across
the globe resulting in accelerated land use change. Land use change driven by China's …

Traditionally, cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) focus on the direct costs of animal disease,
including animal mortality, morbidity, and associated response costs. However, such …

Severe arable land loss and ecological problems raise attention to protect/develop land for
food and ecology demand. Spatial conflict appears in front of multidemand for urbanization …

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is arguably the most damaging animal disease, affecting
three-quarters of the global livestock population. This paper provides a cost-benefit analysis …

Agricultural land protection (ALP) is a standard policy response to a desire for food security.
However, ALP may result in a misallocation of resources. Examining rice land policy in …

The burden of animal disease is widespread globally and is especially severe for
developing countries dependent on livestock production. Ethiopia has the largest livestock …

This study aimed to evaluate strategies to enhance the early detection of foot and mouth
disease incursions in Australia. Two strategies were considered. First, improving the …

Previous foot‐and‐mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks and simulation‐based analyses suggest
substantial payoffs from detecting an incursion early. However, no economic measures for …