The 2nd International Forum on Biosecurity:summary of an international meeting, Budapest, Hungary, March 30 to April 2, 2008

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Corporate Authors: International Forum on Biosecurity (2nd 2008 Budapest, Hungary; National Research Council U.S.. Committee on International Outreach Activities on Biosecurity
Group Author: Bowman Katherine; Husbands Jo L; Rusek Ben
Published: National Academies Press,
Publisher Address: Washington, DC
Publication Dates: c2009.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Carrier Form: xii, 145 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
Publication Frequency: Also available online.
ISBN: 9780309128292
0309128293
Index Number: D815
CLC: D815.5-532
Call Number: D815.5-532/I615/2008
Contents: Includes bibliographical references.
The 2nd International Forum on Biosecurity, held in Budapest, Hungary on March 30 - April 2, 2008, represents the efforts of a number of individuals and organizations, over the last five years, to engage the international community of life scientists in addressing how to reduce the risk that the results of their work could be used for hostile purposes by terrorists and states. The participants who gathered in Budapest were already engaged in this challenging task, and, therefore, the focus of the meeting was on what had been accomplished and what challenges remained. There was no attempt to