Countering biological threats : challenges for the Department of Defense's nonproliferation program beyond the former Soviet Union /

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"In response to a request from the U.S. Congress, this book examines how the unique experience and extensive capabilities of the Department of Defense (DOD) can be extended to reduce the threat of bioterrorism within developing countries outside the former Soviet Union (FSU). During the past 12...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons in States Beyond the Former Soviet Union
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Biological Threat Reduction Program (U.S.)
Biological arms control > Developing countries.
Biological arms control > Government policy > United States.
Technical assistance, American.
Bioterrorism > Prevention.
Armes biologiques > Contrôle > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Assistance technique américaine.
LAW > International.
Biological arms control
Bioterrorism > Prevention
Technical assistance, American
Developing countries
United States
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • 1 Security Context for Geographical Expansion of the Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense
  • 2 Capacities of Developing Countries to Counter Biological Threats
  • 3 Applicability of Biological Threat Reduction Approaches in the Former Soviet Union to Other Developing Countries
  • 4 Biosecurity-Related Activities of Other Organizations
  • 5 Policy and Program Coordination and Integration
  • 6 Recommendations
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Presenters at Committee Meetings
  • Appendix B: Organizations that Provided Background Information
  • Appendix C: Summary Reports of Field Visits
  • Appendix D: Organizations Considered by the Biological Threat Reduction Program as Stakeholders in the Program
  • Appendix E: Selected Department of Defense Entities with Relevant Programs
  • Appendix F: Selected U.S. Government Departments and Agencies with Relevant Programs
  • Appendix G: Activities of International Organizations
  • Appendix H: International Health Regulations
  • Appendix I: Selected Foundations
  • Appendix J: Interagency International Bio-Engagement Working Group
  • Appendix K: Relevant Studies
  • Appendix L: Biographies of Committee Members.

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