Autonomous weapon systems and international humanitarian law: a reply to the critics [PDF]
, 2013 In November 2012, Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School, released Losing Humanity: The Case against Killer Robots.[2] Human Rights Watch is among the most sophisticated of human rights ...
Schmitt, Michael
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A graduated nativeness definition for overcoming dilemmas and difficulties of vascular plant species
Oikos, EarlyView.Nativeness is a concept central to biodiversity conservation and invasion biology, but there are several problems related to a classic binary nativeness definition. Dilemmas arise from the dynamic nature of species' distribution ranges on longer time scales, and difficulties arise in the application to smaller regions defined by arbitrary borders, and ...
Camilla T. Colding‐Jørgensen +3 more
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Bioterrorism and Biological Warfare, from Past to the Present: A classic review
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند, 2015 Bioterrorism is defined as any terrorist action of intentional release or dissemination of highly pathogenic biological agents, including a variety of microorganisms or biological toxins.
Majid Zare Bidaki, Mahdi Balalimood
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Biological Threat Deterrence by Denial: Implications for Japan’s Nuclear Disarmament Vision
Journal for Peace and Nuclear DisarmamentJapan, a proponent of nuclear disarmament, is facing criticism for adopting “nuclear deterrence” as its foreseeable security policy without providing a clear strategy for transitioning away from it.
Kazuko Hikawa
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Meeting the challenges of biological threats and bioweapons in the 21st century [PDF]
Sociološki Pregled, 2022 Biological warfare has attracted people since the earliest times. During the Cold War, bio-weapons were part of the arsenal of both world superpowers. The Convention prohibiting the production, storage, transfer and use of potential biological weapons ...
Ristanović Elizabeta S. +1 more
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So you want to do ‘something’ on science and technology reviews in the biological weapons convention? [PDF]
, 2011 No description ...
McLeish, Caitriona, Revill, James
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Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Wild meat can play a crucial role in the food system of rural communities residing near tropical forests. Yet, socio‐ecological changes across tropical landscapes are impacting the patterns and sustainability of meat consumption. To understand the prevalence, frequency and drivers of wild meat, domestic meat and fish consumption in this ...
Katie L. Spencer +12 more
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Pediatric Discovery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Asthma, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, and acute respiratory infections are severe respiratory conditions that significantly contribute to global morbidity and mortality. Airway mucus hypersecretion is an important common pathophysiological and clinical manifestation of these diseases and is closely associated ...
Yuanyuan Zhang +4 more
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How Do We Get Rid of These Things? Dismantling Excess Weapons While Protecting the Environment [PDF]
, 1995 The startling successes of contemporary international arms control negotiations call to mind the old aphorism that one should be careful about what one wishes for, because the wish just might come true.
Koplow, David A
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Carbon Material Films for Flexible and Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding: A Review
Rare Metals, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With the rapid development of technology such as the Internet and electronic devices, electromagnetic radiation pollution has become an increasingly prominent issue, which negatively impacts both human health and the normal operation of equipment.
Yu‐Xin Chen +10 more
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