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Development of and prospects for the biological weapons convention

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, 2022
Biological weapons are used in wars to wound or kill people or animals and destroy crops with pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, as well as toxins and other biologically active substances.
Liang Huigang, Li Menghui, Zhu Xiaoli, Huang Cui, Yuan Zhiming   +4 more
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Legacy and impact of the 1925 Geneva Protocol: one hundred years of treaties and debates on chemical and biological weapons [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
This essay examines the legacy and impact of the 1925 Geneva Protocol, which prohibited the use of chemical and biological weapons. This multinational treaty was an important milestone in the history of the non-proliferation of weapons of mass ...
Walter E. Grunden, Olli H. Tuovinen
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Regulation of toxins and bioregulators under the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity
In this paper we highlight how the apparent double coverage of toxins and bioregulators by both the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in fact masks a regulatory gap that has left such potentially ...
Michael Crowley, Malcolm Dando
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Strengthening biological security after COVID-19: Using cartoons for engaging life science stakeholders with the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, 2022
The devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have acutely shown the need for maintaining robust international and national systems for biological security and ensuring that life sciences are used only for peaceful purposes.
Tatyana Novossiolova, Simon Whitby, Malcolm Dando, Lijun Shang   +3 more
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Improving governance in the age of synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, and diverging threats [PDF]

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
IntroductionAdvancements in synthetic biology (SynBio) and other emerging and converging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) additive manufacturing (3D printing), and nanotechnology are driving progress at an unprecedented pace.
Dunja M. Sabra, Johannes L. Frieß, Bernd Giese, Gunnar Jeremias   +3 more
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Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention: Transparency and Denial as Complementary Approaches

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) remains a cornerstone of international disarmament but faces persistent challenges due to the absence of a verification regime and the dual-use nature of biological research.
Jaroslav Krasny
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Functions and optimization of soft law in the international governance of synthetic biology: The predicament of hard law vs. the rise of soft law [PDF]

Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology
Synthetic biology, as an emerging field that integrates life sciences and engineering technology, is driving profound transformations in global science, ethics, and legal systems.
Yu Qin, Jiaxiang Hu, Kezhen Su
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Problems of Biosafety in Current International Law

Московский журнал международного права, 2022
INTRODUCTION. The presented article is devoted to an extremely curious and, without exaggeration, urgent topic. The authors seek to understand the content and legal concept of biosafety in International Law.
A. A. Danalya, E. E. Gulyaeva
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Meeting the Challenges of Chemical and Biological Weapons: Strengthening the Chemical and Biological Disarmament and Non-proliferation Regimes

Frontiers in Political Science, 2022
In this report, we identify some of the key technical and political challenges currently facing the broader Chemical and Biological Weapon (CBW) regime- with a particular emphasis on major forthcoming diplomatic meetings.
Brett Edwards, Tatyana Novossiolova, Michael Crowley, Simon Whitby, Malcolm Dando, Lijun Shang, Lijun Shang   +6 more
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Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: An enhanced role for civil society

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, 2023
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.
Lijun Shang, Malcolm Dando
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