Multiple agents managing a harmful species population should either work together to control it or split their duties to eradicate it.

ABSTRACT: The management of harmful species, including invasive species, pests, parasites, and diseases, is a major global challenge. Harmful species cause severe damage to ecosystems, biodiversity, agriculture, and human health. In particular, managing harmful species often requires cooperation among multiple agents, such as landowners, agencies, and countries. Each agent may have incentives to contribute less to the treatment, leaving more work for other agents, which may result in inefficient treatment. A central question is, therefore, how should a policymaker allocate treatment duties among the agents? Specifically, should the agents work together in the same area, or should each agent work only in a smaller area designated just for her/him? We consider a dynamic game-theoretic model, where a N

SUBMITTER: Lampert A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7229762 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature