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Unit 3Biological WeaponsChapter 4: Summary and Further Reading
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  1. 0. Introduction
  2. 1. Biological Warfare and Bioterrorism
  3. 2. The Norm against Biological Weapons
  4. 3. Scientific Advances and the Bioweapons Threat
  5. 4. Summary and Further Reading
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Chapter 4

Summary and Further Reading

This learning unit has provided an overview of:

  • the key biological agents and delivery systems of biological weapons
  • the twentieth century biological weapons programmes of Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union
  • assessments of the bioterrorism threat and government responses
  • the international legal framework banning biological weapons and the main challenges of biological disarmament and non-proliferation
  • scientific research areas with high misuse potential and the impact of emerging technologies on the threat of biological weapons
  • efforts to foster responsible science

Reading

  • Biological Threats in the 21st Century
  • Synthetic Biology and Bioweapons

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