Redefining Biological Weapons: Expanding the BWC to Incorporate Infrastructure Harm and Cyber-Biothreats
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Enhancing Transparency for Bioscience Research and Development
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) States Parties have a critical window of opportunity to take concrete steps toward enhancing transparency and building confidence in compliance with the norm against biological weapons development.
Disincentivizing Bioweapons: Theory and Policy Approaches
This essay collection is designed to encourage the exploration and identification of potential solutions to disincentivize states from developing or using biological weapons. The goal of this collection is to bridge theory and practical policy-relevant approaches to develop new approaches to invigorate international efforts to reduce biological threats.
Tutorial on Biological Weapons Nonproliferation
Understanding biological weapons, as well as biosafety, biosecurity, and BW nonproliferation, is the focus of this tutorial.
Biological Weapons Non-Proliferation
Understand biological weapons, as well as biosafety, biosecurity, and BW nonproliferation.
Dr. Mark S. Smolinski, testified at the 2005 Meeting of Experts of the Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva
NTI's Vice President of Biological Programs and Director of the Global Health and Security Initiative underscored the need to tackle the challenge of safeguarding life sciences through a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach that engages both the biomedical science and security communities.
Laura S. H. Holgate testifies before the House International Relations Committee — Subcommittees on Europe, International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights
In this testimony, Ms. Holgate discusses U.S. progress toward reducing the threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, where we are heading, and whether we are getting there fast enough.
The Biological Weapons Convention
Evolution of the Biological Weapons Convention, challenges to its legitimacy - the lack of a verification mechanism and advances in biotechnology. (CNS)
The Fifth Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC)
The breakdown in negotiations at the Fifth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention, resulting in a year suspension to avoid failure. (CNS)
Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Compliance Protocol
The troubled history of negotiations on a compliance protocol for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). (CNS)