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Umfang: xx, 652 Seiten , Illustrationen , 23,4 centimeter

ISBN: 9781782626497

Inhalt: The life and chemical sciences are in the midst of a period of rapid and revolutionary transformation that will undoubtedly bring societal benefits but also have potentially malign applications, notably in the development of chemical weapons. Such concerns are exacerbated by the unstable international security environment and the changing nature of armed conflict, which could fuel a desire by certain States to retain and use existing chemical weapons, as well as increase State interest in creating new weapons; whilst a broader range of actors may seek to employ diverse toxic chemicals as improvised weapons. Stark indications of the multi-faceted dangers we face can be seen in the chemical weapons attacks against civilians and combatants in Iraq and Syria, and also in more targeted chemical assassination operations in Malaysia and the UK.-. - Using a multi-disciplinary approach, and drawing upon an international group of experts, this book analyses current and likely near-future advances in relevant science and technology, assessing the risks of their misuse. The book examines the current capabilities, limitations and failures of the existing international arms control and disarmament architecture - notably the Chemical Weapons Convention - in preventing the development and use of chemical weapons. Through the employment of a novel Holistic Arms Control methodology, the authors also look beyond the bounds of such treaties, to explore the full range of international law, international agreements and regulatory mechanisms potentially applicable to weapons employing toxic chemical agents, in order to develop recommendations for more effective routes to combat their proliferation and misuse.-. - A particular emphasis is given to the roles that chemical and life scientists, health professionals and wider informed activist civil society can play in protecting the prohibition against poison and chemical weapons; and in working with States to build effective and responsive measures to ensure that the rapid scientific and technological advances are safeguarded from hostile use and are instead employed for the benefit of us all.

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Weitere Ausg.: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Preventing chemical weapons Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018 ISBN 9781788010092

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 9781788014724

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Chemische Waffe ; Rüstungsbegrenzung ; Abrüstung ; Aufsatzsammlung

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Umfang: 1 online resource (652 pages)

ISBN: 9781788010092 , 1788010094 , 9781788014724 , 1788014723

Inhalt: This multi-disciplinary book analyses predicted developments in chemical and life sciences and the risks of their application in the development of weapons as well as regulatory mechanisms for their control.

Anmerkung: Includes index. , Title from title details screen. , Cover; Preventing Chemical Weapons: Arms Control and Disarmament as the Sciences Converge; Foreword; Contents; Section I -- Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Introduction: Preventing the Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons; 1.1 The Context; 1.2 Concept for the Book; 1.3 Holistic Arms Control; 1.4 The Structure of the Book; References; Chapter 2 -- The Changing Nature of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Mass Casualty and Mass Effect Attacks; 2.2.1 LTTE and the Bombing of the Colombo War Trade Centre; 2.2.2 The 1994 Attempted Attack on Paris , 2.2.3 The Provisional IRA and the London Bombings, 1992-972.2.4 Aum Shinrikyo; 2.3 Relevant Elements of the Context of the War of Terror; 2.4 Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; 2.5 Implications for Future Security; 2.6 Revolts from the Margins; 2.7 Responses to the New Security Challenges; 2.8 The Risk of CBW Development and Use in the New Security Context; 2.9 Conclusions; References; Section II -- The Chemical and Biological Weapons Prevention and Disarmament Regime Today; Chapter 3 -- The Chemical Weapons Convention -- Past Success, Current Challenges; 3.1 Introduction , 3.2 Key Concepts and Provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention3.2.1 Elimination of Chemical Weapons Programmes; 3.2.2 Preventing the Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons; 3.2.3 Resilience to the Hostile Uses of Toxic Chemicals; 3.2.4 Chemicals for Peace; 3.2.5 Managing Advances in Science and Technology; 3.3 CWC Implementation -- Successes Stories and Challenges; 3.3.1 Overview; 3.3.2 Elimination of Chemical Weapons Stockpiles and Programmes; 3.3.3 Preventing the Re-emergence of Chemical Weapons; 3.4 The Operation of the CWC and Science and Technology , 3.5 The Future -- Staying Relevant and Implementing Change3.5.1 The Changing CWC/OPCW Environment; 3.5.2 Political and Cultural Challenges; 3.5.3 Operational Capacity, Competence and Knowledge; 3.6 Convergence and Disarmament -- Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 -- The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Overview; 4.2 Normative and Legal Evolution Pre-BTWC; 4.3 Use of Biological and Toxin Weapons in History; 4.4 Offensive Programmes; 4.5 Evolution of the BTWC; 4.5.1 From Entry into Force to the End of the Cold War; 4.5.1.1 Relevance and Innovation , 4.5.1.2 Article X and Peaceful Cooperation4.5.1.3 Infrastructure of Support; 4.5.1.4 Additional Understandings; 4.5.1.5 Science and Technology; 4.5.2 The Post-cold War Decade; 4.5.3 Recovery, Revitalization, and Recalcitrance After 2001; 4.5.4 Evolution in Retrospect; 4.6 How Scientific and Technological Developments Have Affected the BTWC; 4.6.1 Responding to Scientific and Technological Developments; 4.7 Conclusion: the BTWC in Context; References; Chapter 5 -- United Nations Mechanisms to Combat the Development, Acquisition and Use of Chemical Weapons

Weitere Ausg.: Print version : ISBN 9781782626497

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Electronic books.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788010092