对于许多从事农业，环境以及国际和国内贸易的专业人员而言，生物安全是一个日益增长的活动领域。在这个世界上，由于贸易和人类活动水平的不断提高，影响外来植物的生物构成了主要且持续的威胁，因此需要保持农业和环境的完整性推动了这种增长。生物安全对于这些威胁的管理至关重要，其活动包括风险分析，隔离和监视，以阻止外来生物的入侵，在外来入侵时迅速做出紧急响应，然后对有害生物进行管理永久建立并影响贸易。
In a globally connected world where trade is ever-increasing, and people are moving around the globe at unprecedented rates, the risk of spreading exotic organisms is higher than ever. Biosecurity is fundamental to managing the threat posed by pests and diseases, and is of vital importance to world trade, environmental protection, and agriculture. Learn how biosecurity measures such as risk analysis, quarantine and surveillance are used to stop the entry and spread of exotic organisms around the world. You'll gain an in depth knowledge of rapid emergency response to an exotic incursion, and how to manage pests and diseases if they become permanently established in a new region and start impacting trade. Biosecurity is a growing field of activity for many professionals involved in agriculture, the environment and international and domestic trade, to maintain agricultural and environmental integrity. It is also becoming increasingly important for private industry and the general public, as biosecurity protects us and our economy from harmful organisms.