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Preventing chemical weapons : arms control and disarmament as the sciences converge / editors: Michael Crowley, Malcolm Dando, Lijun Shang. - 1 online resource (652 pages)

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Cover; Preventing Chemical Weapons: Arms Control and Disarmament as the Sciences Converge; Foreword; Contents; Section I -- Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Introduction: Preventing the Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons; 1.1 The Context; 1.2 Concept for the Book; 1.3 Holistic Arms Control; 1.4 The Structure of the Book; References; Chapter 2 -- The Changing Nature of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Mass Casualty and Mass Effect Attacks; 2.2.1 LTTE and the Bombing of the Colombo War Trade Centre; 2.2.2 The 1994 Attempted Attack on Paris 2.2.3 The Provisional IRA and the London Bombings, 1992-972.2.4 Aum Shinrikyo; 2.3 Relevant Elements of the Context of the War of Terror; 2.4 Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; 2.5 Implications for Future Security; 2.6 Revolts from the Margins; 2.7 Responses to the New Security Challenges; 2.8 The Risk of CBW Development and Use in the New Security Context; 2.9 Conclusions; References; Section II -- The Chemical and Biological Weapons Prevention and Disarmament Regime Today; Chapter 3 -- The Chemical Weapons Convention -- Past Success, Current Challenges; 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Key Concepts and Provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention3.2.1 Elimination of Chemical Weapons Programmes; 3.2.2 Preventing the Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons; 3.2.3 Resilience to the Hostile Uses of Toxic Chemicals; 3.2.4 Chemicals for Peace; 3.2.5 Managing Advances in Science and Technology; 3.3 CWC Implementation -- Successes Stories and Challenges; 3.3.1 Overview; 3.3.2 Elimination of Chemical Weapons Stockpiles and Programmes; 3.3.3 Preventing the Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons; 3.4 The Operation of the CWC and Science and Technology 3.5 The Future -- Staying Relevant and Implementing Change3.5.1 The Changing CWC/OPCW Environment; 3.5.2 Political and Cultural Challenges; 3.5.3 Operational Capacity, Competence and Knowledge; 3.6 Convergence and Disarmament -- Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 -- The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Overview; 4.2 Normative and Legal Evolution Pre-BTWC; 4.3 Use of Biological and Toxin Weapons in History; 4.4 Offensive Programmes; 4.5 Evolution of the BTWC; 4.5.1 From Entry into Force to the End of the Cold War; 4.5.1.1 Relevance and Innovation 4.5.1.2 Article X and Peaceful Cooperation4.5.1.3 Infrastructure of Support; 4.5.1.4 Additional Understandings; 4.5.1.5 Science and Technology; 4.5.2 The Post-cold War Decade; 4.5.3 Recovery, Revitalization, and Recalcitrance After 2001; 4.5.4 Evolution in Retrospect; 4.6 How Scientific and Technological Developments Have Affected the BTWC; 4.6.1 Responding to Scientific and Technological Developments; 4.7 Conclusion: the BTWC in Context; References; Chapter 5 -- United Nations Mechanisms to Combat the Development, Acquisition and Use of Chemical Weapons

This multi-disciplinary book analyses predicted developments in chemical and life sciences and the risks of their application in the development of weapons as well as regulatory mechanisms for their control.

ISBN: 9781788010092 1788010094 9781788014724 1788014723

Source: 4735:4587 Royal Society of Chemistry http://www.rsc.org/spr

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB8B3646 bnb GBB903290 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018916248 Uk 019195442 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Chemical arms control.
Armes chimiques--Contr�ole.
Impact of science & technology on society.
Biochemistry.
LAW--International.
Chemical arms control

LC Class. No.: JZ5830

Dewey Class. No.: 341.7/35

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 358.13 / P74