Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: an enhanced role for civil society
In this paper, we briefly discuss the historical issues concerning the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and analyse the current situation after the COVID-19 pandemic with emphasis on the new developments at 9th Review Conference of the BTWC. In particular, we discuss the mission of the...
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| description | In this paper, we briefly discuss the historical issues concerning the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and analyse the current situation after the COVID-19 pandemic with emphasis on the new developments at 9th Review Conference of the BTWC. In particular, we discuss the mission of the new working group agreed at the review to identify, examine, and develop specific and effective measures, including possible legally binding measures and to make recommendations to strengthen and institutionalise the Convention in all its aspects, and compare it with productive activities associated with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The enhanced role for civil society in support of the BTWC is then proposed with some solid examples from our own recent projects. We hope this analysis will help to facilitate new thinking about strengthening BTWC in coming years. |
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| spelling | oai:repository.londonmet.ac.uk:86582023-08-14T10:09:45Z https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/8658/ Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: an enhanced role for civil society Shang, Lijun Dando, Malcolm 320 Political science 370 Education 570 Life sciences; biology In this paper, we briefly discuss the historical issues concerning the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and analyse the current situation after the COVID-19 pandemic with emphasis on the new developments at 9th Review Conference of the BTWC. In particular, we discuss the mission of the new working group agreed at the review to identify, examine, and develop specific and effective measures, including possible legally binding measures and to make recommendations to strengthen and institutionalise the Convention in all its aspects, and compare it with productive activities associated with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The enhanced role for civil society in support of the BTWC is then proposed with some solid examples from our own recent projects. We hope this analysis will help to facilitate new thinking about strengthening BTWC in coming years. Elsevier 2023-07-27 Article NonPeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/8658/7/1-s2.0-S2588933823000365-main.pdf Shang, Lijun and Dando, Malcolm (2023) Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: an enhanced role for civil society. Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, 5 (3). pp. 100-106. ISSN 2588-9338 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588933823000365 10.1016/j.jobb.2023.07.004 10.1016/j.jobb.2023.07.004 |
| spellingShingle | 320 Political science 370 Education 570 Life sciences; biology Shang, Lijun Dando, Malcolm Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: an enhanced role for civil society |
| title | Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: an enhanced role for civil society |
| title_full | Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: an enhanced role for civil society |
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| title_short | Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: an enhanced role for civil society |
| title_sort | rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century an enhanced role for civil society |
| topic | 320 Political science 370 Education 570 Life sciences; biology |
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