The Threat of Agroterrorism: Economics of Bioterrorism

“Particularly worrisome, from an economic perspective, is a particular type of bioterrorism: agricultural terrorism. Agroterrorism is defined as attacks against livestock and crops, but this article will focus on livestock-targeted attacks, which, if successful, present a multibillion dollar challenge to the economy of the United States. Agroterrorism is a relatively affordable way for a terrorist group to undercut a nation’s economy, undermine its political system, cause nationwide panic, and generate enormous publicity for the organization or individual responsible for the attack.”
By Mark G. Polyak

Author:
Division of Integrated Biodefense (DIB), Imaging Science and Information Systems Center (ISIS Center), Georgetown University Medical Center
Publish Date:
2004

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