UID:
(DE-602)gbv_1696221706
Format:
1 online resource (287 pages)
ISBN:
9789812702388
Series Statement:
The Science and Culture Series - Nuclear Strategy and Peace Technology Ser.
Content:
This book contains the proceedings of the 31st International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies convened in Erice, Italy, on May 7â12, 2004. World leaders in their fields of Science, directors of National Laboratories, advisors to Presidents, Defence Secretaries and high-level diplomats converged at the event. Together, they offer different schools of thought to the widely-debated subject of Cultural Emergency and Terrorism. The subjects treated in this volume include societal and global approach to terrorism; responses to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, as well as challenges to emergency/risk management, media information and communication. The proceedings have been selected for coverage in:. ⢠Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings® (ISTP® / ISI Proceedings). ⢠Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings (ISTP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings). ⢠Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings® (ISSHP® / ISI Proceedings). ⢠Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings). ⢠CC Proceedings â Engineering & Physical Sciences.
Content:
Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1. OPENING SESSION -- Antoriino Zichichi Arriving at the Unpredictable - A Cross-disciplinary Challenge -- 2. MULTIDISCIPLINARY GLOBAL APPROACH -- Norman P. Neureiter The Role of Science and Technology in the War on Terrorism -- Ahmad Kamal Terrorism - An International Perspective -- Lillian Alurralde Regional Response to Terrorism -- INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION AGAINST TERRORISM -- THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION, -- Elisabeth Giacobino French Approaches to Counter-terrorism -- Henning Wegener Germany's Response to the Global Emergency -- Mohd Kamarulnizam Abdullah Limiting the Threats of Ideological-based Terror Groups: Lessons to be learned from Malaysia? -- INTRODUCTION -- FORTY YEARS OF DEALING WITH THE TERROR THREAT -- THE CHALLENGE OF A NEW THREAT -- REACTIONS AND RESPONSES -- WHAT IS NEXT? -- REFERENCES -- Anutoly Adumish in Russian Federation Options and Policy -- Robert Fox Myth, Reality and Realism in UK Government Response and Media Perception of Terrorism -- Anatoly S. Kulikov The World Community against Globalization of Criminality and Terrorism -- 3. CROSS-DISCIPLINARY RESPONSES TO CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR THREATS -- Ronald G. Manley Chemical Terrorism - Five Strategic Challenges -- INTRODUCTION -- CONTROLLING ACCESS TO TOXIC CHEMICALS -- IDENTIFYING AND HARDENING HIGH RISK TARGETS -- IMPROVING DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION -- TRAINING AND EQUIPPING FIRST RESPONDERS -- EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THE RISKS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Charles R. Penn Biological Terrorism - Quantifying and Communicating Uncertainty -- INFECTION RISK -- Case study 1: Bioterrorism related anthrax 2001 -- Case study 2: SARS 2003 -- Epidemic Disease -- Conclusions -- REFERENCES -- Sally Leivesley Cross-disciplinary Mitigation of CBRNE Risk -- RISK ANALYSIS -- TERRORISM AS A SUB-CULTURE.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789812560575
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789812560575
Language:
English
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