Welcome to the Discussion Area

Colleagues and concerned individuals from around the world discussed the issues presented in the paper presentations, April 16-29, 2001. Thoughts and opinions were summarized for several sessions as indicated below:

Session I: Workshop introductory papers. Kerry Britton, moderator. Executive summary

Session II: How have exotic forest pests impacted different continents?

Session III: Forest pests of current concern. Hugh Evans, moderator. Summary 

Session IV: Hazards associated with different forest pest pathways and their economic impacts. Eric Allen, moderator. Summary 

Session V: Mitigation measures: What we do and don’t know.

Session VI: How does one analyze entry risks and risk reduction options? Sue Cohen, moderator. Summary 

Session VII: Who decides about international guidelines, standards and regulations?

Session VIII: What are the problems facing us as we implement regulations to prevent exotic pest problems? Kerry O. Britton, moderator. Summary