03408nam 22006254a 450 991045152550332120200520144314.01-280-91573-097866109157361-4294-4166-692-808-7074-2(CKB)1000000000334481(EBL)282184(OCoLC)173481710(SSID)ssj0000120496(PQKBManifestationID)11134562(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000120496(PQKBWorkID)10081716(PQKB)11782067(MiAaPQ)EBC282184(Au-PeEL)EBL282184(CaPaEBR)ebr10156070(OCoLC)133162403(EXLCZ)99100000000033448120060411d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Chemical Weapons Convention[electronic resource] implementation, challenges and opportunities /edited by Ramesh Thakur and Ere HaruTokyo ;New York United Nations University Pressc20061 online resource (203 p.)"Inspired by the symposium 'Towards the elimination of chemical weapons-- the roles of the OPCW and Japan', sponsored jointly by the United Nations University and the Government of Japan and held on 1 October 2003 at the UNU in Tokyo"--P. [ii].92-808-1123-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.The Chemical Weapons Convention; Contents; Foreword; Contributors; 1 Introduction: Chemical weapons and the challenge of weapons of mass destruction; 2 The Chemical Weapons Convention -- multilateral instrument with a future; 3 The First Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention: A drafter's perspective; 4 The challenge inspection system of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Problems and prospects; 5 Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention: A comparative case study of the legislation of Australia and France; 6 Chemical weapons destruction and public involvement7 Standing the test of time -- efforts to achieve universality of the CWC8 Conclusion: Seize the moment; IndexThe most complex and comprehensive disarmament treaty ever to be adopted, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is intended to provide robust assurance that chemical weapons will not be developed, produced, stockpiled, used or transferred. To implement and enforce the CWC and verify the ongoing elimination of declared chemical weapons production capacity and stockpiles, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inspects military and industrial sites in dozens of countries. OPCW membership now embraces over 95 per cent of the world's population and 98 per cent of the relevChemical arms controlCongressesChemical arms controlVerificationCongressesElectronic books.Chemical arms controlChemical arms controlVerification341.7/35Thakur Ramesh Chandra1948-884426Haru Ere967518United Nations University.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451525503321The Chemical Weapons Convention2196666UNINA