A key role for scientists in strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention
It is not easy to be optimistic about international security at the present time, but 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention in December 2022 agreed a renewed effort to strengthen the Convention after decades of stagnation. In March 2023 an agreement was also reached on an agenda...
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| description | It is not easy to be optimistic about international security at the present time, but 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention in December 2022 agreed a renewed effort to strengthen the Convention after decades of stagnation. In March 2023 an agreement was also reached on an agenda and timetable for this effort over the next 2 years. Scientists have a long history of providing valuable input to such meetings, in this paper, we discuss how such input might best be provided with complicated challenges now facing the BWC and concluded that there is much that could be done, but greater coordination amongst scientists is needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dbce0a4911734663907c20a4769ba72e2023-09-07T21:20:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Political Science2673-31452023-09-01510.3389/fpos.2023.12650081265008A key role for scientists in strengthening the Biological Weapons ConventionLijun Shang0Lijun Shang1Lincoln Sheff2Malcolm Dando3Malcolm Dando4School of Human Sciences, London, United KingdomBiological Security Research Centre, London Metropolitan University, London, United KingdomDepartment of Politics, Languages & International Studies, University of Bath, Bath, United KingdomBiological Security Research Centre, London Metropolitan University, London, United KingdomSchool of Social Sciences, Bradford University, Bradford, United KingdomIt is not easy to be optimistic about international security at the present time, but 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention in December 2022 agreed a renewed effort to strengthen the Convention after decades of stagnation. In March 2023 an agreement was also reached on an agenda and timetable for this effort over the next 2 years. Scientists have a long history of providing valuable input to such meetings, in this paper, we discuss how such input might best be provided with complicated challenges now facing the BWC and concluded that there is much that could be done, but greater coordination amongst scientists is needed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2023.1265008/fullcivil societyBiological Weapons ConventionReview ConferenceWHOChemical Weapons Convention (CWC) |
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| title | A key role for scientists in strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention |
| title_full | A key role for scientists in strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention |
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| title_short | A key role for scientists in strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention |
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