| Description |
xiv, 253 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. UN Security Council Resolution 1540, context and non-state actors -- Global non-proliferation and counter-terrorism: the role of Resolution 1540 and its implications / Peter van Ham and Olivia Bosch -- The UN's counter-terrorism efforts: lessons for UNSCR 1540 / Thomas J. Biersteker -- UNSCR 1540 and the scientific community as a non-state actor / Elizabeth M. Prescott -- Motivations and means: scientists in apartheid South Africa's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs and relevance for UNSCR 1540 / Sarah Meek and Chandre Gould -- pt. 2. UNSCR 1540 and existing controls, organizations, and treaties -- Restricting non-state actors' access to chemical weapons and related materials: implications for UNSCR 1540 / Ron G. Manley -- UNSCR 1540 and the role of IAEA / Tariq Rauf and Jan Lodding -- The Biological Weapons Convention and UNSCR 1540 / Angela Woodward -- UNSCR 1540 and "means of delivery" / Ted Whiteside -- pt. 3. New controls, legislation, and enforcement -- Industry codes of conduct / Jeffrey Almond -- New border and customs controls for implementing UNSCR 1540 / Will Robinson -- The Proliferation Security Initiative and counter-proliferation : a view from Asia / Siew Gay Ong -- Law enforcement and the prevention of bioterrorism : its impact on the U.S. research community / Gerald L. Epstein -- Prosecuting violations of non-proliferation legislation / Roelof Jan Manschot -- pt. 4.UNSCR 1540 and effective global governance -- UNSCR 1540: its future and contribution to global non-proliferation and counter-terrorism / Olivia Bosch and Peter van Ham -- Appendix A, Text of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 -- Appendix B,Text of UN Security Council Resolution 1673 -- Appendix C, Guidelines for work of the 1540 committee. |
| Summary |
"Brings together scholars and policymakers to examine the impact of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 on the bioscientific community, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the IAEA, trade and customs, and counterproliferation initiatives. Provides an overview of a wide range of new policy-related questions arising from UNSCR 1540's future implementation and enforcement"--Provided by publisher. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
United Nations. Security Council -- Resolutions.
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Arms control.
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Weapons of mass destruction.
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Terrorism -- Prevention.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Bosch, Olivia.
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Ham, Peter van, 1963-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780815710172 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0815710178 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780815710189 |
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