Evolution of Biological Disarmament

Name: Evolution of Biological Disarmament
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ISBN: 9780198295785

ISBN-10: 0198295782

ISBN-13: 9780198295785

Edition: 2001

Authors: Nicholas A. Sims

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The evolution of the disarmament regime of the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) is described from 1980, when the first BTWC Review Conference was held, until 1998. The author analyses the results of our first four review Conferences; the meetings of the Ad Hoc Group of Governmental Experts to Identify and Examine Potential Verification Measures from a Scientific and Technical Standpoint; the 1994 Special Conference; the current negotiations of the Ad Hoc Group to produce an additional protocol the BTWC, which may include verification measures; handling of the 1997 Cuban allegation of US biological warfare; and the implementation of Article X of the BTWC on international…

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List price: $96.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/22/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 8.00" wide x 11.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


Acronyms and abbreviations



A treaty regime in full evolution



The regime of compliance: the original elements



The regime of compliance: the addition of confidence-building measures



The regime of compliance: the addition of verification measures



The regime of development



The regime of permanence



Towards convergence: the treaty regime and its future



The 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Conventions



The 1925 Geneva Protocol



Signatories to the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention



Parties to the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention


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