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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812364303321

Titolo

Global non-proliferation and counter-terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of UNSCR 1540 / / Olivia Bosch, Peter van Ham, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague, : Clingendael Institute

London, : Chatham House

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2007

ISBN

1-280-76561-5

9786610765614

0-8157-1018-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BoschOlivia

HamPeter van <1963->

Disciplina

327.1/745

Soggetti

Arms control

Weapons of mass destruction

Terrorism - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. UN Security Council Resolution 1540, context and non-state actors -- Global non-proliferation and counter-terrorism: the role of Resolution 1540 and its implications / Peter van Ham and Olivia Bosch -- The UN's counter-terrorism efforts: lessons for UNSCR 1540 / Thomas J. Biersteker -- UNSCR 1540 and the scientific community as a non-state actor / Elizabeth M. Prescott -- Motivations and means: scientists in apartheid South Africa's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs and relevance for UNSCR 1540 / Sarah Meek and ChandreĢ Gould -- pt. 2. UNSCR 1540 and existing controls, organizations, and treaties -- Restricting non-state actors' access to chemical weapons and related materials: implications for UNSCR 1540 / Ron G. Manley -- UNSCR 1540 and the role of IAEA / Tariq Rauf and Jan Lodding -- The Biological Weapons Convention and UNSCR 1540 / Angela Woodward -- UNSCR 1540 and "means of delivery" / Ted Whiteside -- pt. 3. New controls, legislation, and enforcement -- Industry codes of conduct / Jeffrey Almond -- New border and customs



controls for implementing UNSCR 1540 / Will Robinson -- The Proliferation Security Initiative and counter-proliferation : a view from Asia / Siew Gay Ong -- Law enforcement and the prevention of bioterrorism : its impact on the U.S. research community / Gerald L. Epstein -- Prosecuting violations of non-proliferation legislation / Roelof Jan Manschot -- pt. 4.UNSCR 1540 and effective global governance -- UNSCR 1540: its future and contribution to global non-proliferation and counter-terrorism / Olivia Bosch and Peter van Ham -- Appendix A, Text of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 -- Appendix B,Text of UN Security Council Resolution 1673 -- Appendix C, Guidelines for work of the 1540 committee.

Sommario/riassunto

"Brings together scholars and policymakers to examine the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 on the bioscientific community, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the IAEA, trade and customs, and counterproliferation initiatives. Provides an overview of a wide range of new policy-related questions arising from UNSCR 1540's future implementation and enforcement"--Provided by publisher.