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Biological Warfare Against Crops

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Simon M. Whitby

    1. Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, UK

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Part of the book series: Global Issues (GLOISS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 1-9

  3. Iraq and UNSCOM

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 10-21

  4. The Study of Disease in Plants

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 22-42

  5. Anti-Crop BW and the BTWC

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 43-65

  6. The Context of US BW Research and Development

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 66-76

  7. Aspects of Anti-Crop BW Activity in France, Germany and Japan

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 77-93

  8. Post-Second World War US Anti-Crop BW

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 94-117

  9. Some Aspects of UK and US Anti-Crop Warfare Collaboration between 1943 and 1958

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 118-150

  10. Munitions for Anti-Crop BW Agents

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 151-168

  11. Targets

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 169-201

  12. Conclusions

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 202-208

  13. Related International Regulation and Control of Disease against Plants

    • Simon M. Whitby
    Pages 209-216

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 217-271
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About this book

Until now little attention has been paid to the development of military capabilities designed to target food crops with biological warfare agents. This book represents the first substantive study of state-run activities in this field. It shows that all biological warfare programmes have included a component concerned with the development of anti-crop biological warfare agents and munitions. Current concern over the proliferation of biological weapons is placed in the context of the initiative to strengthen the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. The book concludes by arguing that the risks posed by this form of warfare can be minimised, but that this would depend largely on the effective and efficient implementation of regimes concerning the peaceful use and control of plant pathogens that pose a risk to human health and the environment.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, UK

    Simon M. Whitby

About the author

SIMON WHITBY is a Research Fellow in the Department of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford. He has published numerous articles on biological warfare and its control.

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