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The Biological Weapons Convention.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 2018
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) was the first international treaty to effectively prohibit an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. In its Preamble, the BWC clearly affirms the norm against the use of biology as a weapon by stating that such use would be 'repugnant to the conscience of mankind'.
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Modernizing Confidence-Building Measures for the Biological Weapons Convention

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, 2011
The Seventh Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention in December 2011 provides an opportunity to modernize the treaty to better address the challenges of the 21st century. The key to this modernization is to redesign the treaty's Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs), the only formal mechanism for increasing transparency and demonstrating ...
Gregory D, Koblentz, Marie Isabelle, Chevrier   +1 more
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The Soviet Union and the biological weapons convention

Arms Control, 1982
(1982). The Soviet Union and the biological weapons convention. Arms Control: Vol. 3, The Verification of Arms Control Agreements, pp. 31-40.
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The biological and toxin weapons convention.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 2007
The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer, stockpiling and use of microbial or other biological agents, or toxins in a manner which has no justification for prophylactic ...
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National Implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention

Journal of Conflict and Security Law, 2006
Despite thirty years since entry into force of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) the majority of States Parties still have not implemented effective national measures to ensure compliance with Convention obligations. The combined lack of a multilateral organisation with responsibility to monitor Convention compliance and the growing threat of bio-
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Bio-terrorism and the biological weapons convention

2001
It is difficult to address the issue of bio-terrorism at this moment, when one of the most frequently cited words in the media is anthrax. Thanks to the media, however, many have now learned as much as some experts who have been working on the issue for years.
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Verification of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

2000
Introduction M. Dando, et al. The Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons G. Pearson. Biological Weapons Proliferation Concerns J. Tucker. The Biotechnology Revolution: The Science and Applications K. Nixdorff, et al. The Relevance of Advances in Biotechnology to the Task of Strengthening the BTWC M. Dando. Technological Aspects of Verification:
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Biological Weapons Convention: Problems and Prospects

2010
The anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 raised the question of responding to future attacks. Terrorists must be prevented from developing, producing, stockpiling, or otherwise acquiring or retaining, and using under any circumstances, biological agents and toxins, equipment, or means of delivery of agents or toxins, for nonpeaceful purposes.
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[New challenges in the biological weapons convention].

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 2012
Microbes and their toxins are biological weapons that can cause disease in humans, animals or plants, and which can be used with hostile intent in warfare and terrorism. Biological agents can be used as weapons of mass destruction and therefore, immense human and social and major economical damage can be caused.
Susanna, Sissonen, Tiina, Raijas, Olli, Haikala, Heikki, Hietala, Markku, Virri, Simo, Nikkari   +5 more
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The Biological Weapons Convention and the Researcher

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1992
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