Countering biological threats : challenges for the Department of Defense's nonproliferation program beyond the former Soviet Union / Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons in States Beyond the Former Soviet Union ; Office for Central Europe and Eurasia ; Development, Security, and Cooperation ; Policy and Global Affairs ; National Research Council of the National Academies.

"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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Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons in States Beyond the Former Soviet Union
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2009.
Subjects:	Biological Threat Reduction Program (U.S.) Biological arms control > Developing countries. Biological arms control > Government policy > United States. Technical assistance, American. Bioterrorism > Prevention. LAW > International. Biological arms control Bioterrorism > Prevention Technical assistance, American Developing countries United States proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès.
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Table of Contents:

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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