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- Title
Peering into the Cuba phytosanitary black box: An institutional and policy analysis.
- Authors
Gomez, Demian F.; Adams, Damian C.; Cossio, Rosa E.; de Grammont, Paloma Carton; Messina, William A.; Royce, Frederick S.; Galindo-Gonzalez, Sebastian; Hulcr, Jiri; Muiño, Berta Lina; Vázquez, Luis L.
- Abstract
To mitigate the movement of non-native organisms with trade, phytosanitary systems have been implemented within and between countries. In some countries such as Cuba, little is known about the within-state plant health system. To facilitate the development of future trade partnership between Cuba and the United States, agencies need to understand the organizational structure and diagnostic capacity of the Cuban Plant Protection System, identify potential synergies between the United States and Cuban systems, and identify steps towards cooperation. This paper fills this critical void by presenting a descriptive analysis of the plant health system in Cuba. Information was integrated from available literature, informal interviews with Cuban experts, and workshops focused on Cuban policies, risk, and potential collaboration attended by Cuban and American experts. We identify the next practical steps in improving cooperation, including building trust and capacity. Mutual understanding of phytosanitary systems will be crucial for the regional economic and environmental stability of a post-embargo United States-Cuban relationship.
- Subjects
CUBA; UNITED States; POLICY analysis; WORKSHOPS (Facilities); PLANT protection; FUTURES; INTRODUCED species; ECONOMIC equilibrium
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2020, Vol 15, Issue 9, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0239808