Phytosanitary risk management is essential to the global economy as well as the world's ability to feed itself. This book is about understanding the fundamentals of phytosanitary risk management for trade and non-trade issues, and how to manage those risks in an effective and efficient manner that is consistent with the international regulatory framework. Its purpose is to provide the international phytosanitary community and its principal stakeholders with a strong foundation in risk management concepts and a thorough guide to best practices. Starting with the conceptual background necessary for understanding risk management, this book then covers a risk management model with a detailed description of the structure and processes necessary for best practice risk management in the global economy. This is followed by an in-depth look at the continuum of phytosanitary measures with a laser-like focus on key risk management issues, and the book concludes with a final section devoted to an examination of the most compelling risk management issues of the day. This book is: - A comprehensive exposition of phytosanitary risk management. - Valuable both to the experienced risk manager and to those getting started in the field. - Written by a team of experts with extensive professional phytosanitary work experience and knowledge of plant health. Written for professionals, practitioners and policy makers who work in the international trade of plants and plant products and allied fields, this book provides the global phytosanitary community and its principal stakeholders with a practical guide to best risk management practices.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Background Materials Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Risk Chapter 3: Uncertainty Chapter 4: Risk Analysis Team Chapter 5: Risk Managers Chapter 6: Risk Management and the SPS Agreement Chapter 7: Consequences and Risk Management Chapter 8: Risk Management Opportunities Part 2: Pest Risk Management Model Chapter 9: Thinking About Risk Management Chapter 10: Establish a Risk Management Framework Chapter 11: Risk Manager and Risk Assessor Interaction Chapter 12: A Phytosanitary Risk Management Model Chapter 13: Pest Risk Management Through Stages 1 and 2 Chapter 14: Pest Risk Management Through Stage 3 Chapter 15: Uncertainty and Pest Risk Management Chapter 16: Stakeholders and Risk Communication Chapter 17: Enterprise Risk Management Part 3: Risk Management Controls Chapter 18: Risk Management Chapter 19: Certification Chapter 20: Inspection and Risk-Based Sampling Chapter 21: Treatments Chapter 22: Pest-free Concepts Chapter 23: Irradiation Chapter 24: Post-Harvest Processing and Handling Chapter 25: Post-Entry Measures Chapter 26: Prohibition Chapter 27: Systems Approaches Part 4: Issues in Pest Risk Management Chapter 28: Hazard Analysis vs. Risk Analysis Chapter 29: Economic Consequence Assessment Chapter 30: Knowledge Management Chapter 31: Commodities for Consumption Chapter 32: Genetically Modified Organisms and Invasive Species Chapter 33: A New Framework