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Record Nr.

UNINA9910695033103321

Autore

Purkitt Helen E. <1950->

Titolo

Biowarfare lessons, emerging biosecurity issues, and ways to monitor dual-use biotechnology trends in the future [[electronic resource] /] / Helen E. Purkitt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

USAF Academy, Colo. : , : USAF Institute for National Security Studies, , [2005]

Descrizione fisica

x, 66 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

INSS occasional paper ; ; 61

Soggetti

Biotechnology

Biological warfare

Bioterrorism - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed Jan. 30, 2006).

"The present study builds upon a 2004 research project completed with scientific support by Dr. Virgen R. Wells for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency entitled, 'What's Over the Biotechnological Horizon?'"--P. iii.

"September 2005."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-66).

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Lessons from Iraq -- Some contemporary issues in the developed and developing worlds -- Ways to monitor emerging dual-use biological proliferation threats -- Conclusion -- Interviews.