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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Lynn C Klotz; Edward J Sylvester |
| ISBN: | 9780226444055 0226444058 |
| OCLC Number: | 317922623 |
| Description: | 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Dangerous crossing -- A future bright and dark -- A hawk turns to peace, doves go to war -- Devils we've known -- Paranoia begets permissiveness -- Dangerous acquaintances -- Who's minding the store? -- All roads must lead to public health -- Down to grass roots -- Acting globally. |
| Responsibility: | Lynn C. Klotz & Edward J. Sylvester. |
Abstract:
Offers necessary steps to set us on the path toward true biosecurity. This book argues that true biosecurity will require a multipronged effort based on an understanding of the complexity of the issue, guided by scientific ethics, and watched over by a vigilant citizenry attentive to the difference between fearmongering and true analysis of risk.
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"Forceful and provocative, Breeding Bio Insecurity contends that U.S. biodefense policies generate more risk than the threat they are supposed to be addressing. By carefully spelling out their rationales, the book's authors place the burden of justification on the defenders of massive biodefense budgets. Replete with deft arguments and imaginative scenarios, this book should be read by scientists, policy makers, and, indeed, all concerned citizens." - Leonard Cole, author of Terror: How Israel Has Coped and What America Can Learn" Read more...
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