Biosecurity Origins, Transformations and Practices

This book explores the origins, interpretations and meanings of the term 'biosecurity'. It brings together contributors on issues relating to the perceptions of the threat of biological weapons and how states are responding, or not, to the challenges posed by the potential of the products...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rappert, Brian (Editor), Gould, Chandré (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2009, 2009
Series:New Security Challenges Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book explores the origins, interpretations and meanings of the term 'biosecurity'. It brings together contributors on issues relating to the perceptions of the threat of biological weapons and how states are responding, or not, to the challenges posed by the potential of the products of the life sciences to be used for destructive purposes
Physical Description:XIV, 250 p online resource
ISBN:9780230245730