Bioterrorism [[electronic resource] ] : threats and deterrents

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Berlin ; ; Tokyo ; ; Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (108 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.956
• Soggetto topico: Bioterrorism; Bioterrorism - Prevention; Biological weapons
• Altri autori: ÇankayaSelçuk KibaroğluMustafa
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Title; Preface; Contents; The Social and Psychological Effectsof Bioterrorism; Bioterrorism and Biodiversity; Interdisciplinary Cooperation to Counter Biological Risk; EU Approach to Bioterrorism: EC Green Paper on Bio-Preparedness; Role of the International Science and Technology Center in Countering the Threat of Bioterroism; Types of Biological Agents and Medical Countermeasures Against Bioterrorist Attacks; An Approach for a Biological Threat Analysis; Preparedness for Biological Threats: Position of the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) ; SARS and H5NI: What Have We Learned and How to Plan for a PandemicLessons from the Fall 2001 Anthrax Attacks in America; Biological Weapons Convention: Problems and Prospects; Subject Index; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book summarises the lectures presented at the Centre of Excellence - Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT) workshop on Bioterrorism of November 2008. The contributors are a diverse group of academics and practitioners, selected for their expertise in the field. Their contributions cover the definition and classification of bioterrorism and take account of its various dimensions, examining the theoretical, historical and practical aspects, as well as the defence against it. Consisting of seven papers and four summaries, the book covers subjects such as biodiversity, the historical use of bio
• Titolo autorizzato: Bioterrorism
• ISBN: 6612692782; 1-282-69278-X; 9786612692789; 1-60750-501-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825466603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II