Title: Strengthening the biological weapons convention by confidence-building measures /
Authors: Geissler, Erhard.; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Arms control Verification; Biological warfare (International law); Biological weapons.
Contents: 1. Introduction / S. J. Lundin -- 2. Historical outline / Aida Luisa Levin -- 3. New assessments of the potential value of BW and TW agents / Erhard Geissler -- 4. Coverage of new technologies in the BWC / Erhard Geissler -- 5. Agreed measures and proposals to strengthen the Convention / Erhard Geissler -- 6. The first three rounds of information exchanges / Erhard Geissler -- 7. Information on high-risk laboratories / Erhard Geissler and Gustaf Brunius -- 8. Information on outbreaks of infectious diseases and intoxinations / John P. Woodall and Erhard Geissler -- 9. Information on publication of results and promotions of contacts / Gustaf Brunius and Erhard Geissler -- 10. Supplementary information / Erhard Geissler -- 11. Discussion / Erhard Geissler, Gusfaf Brunius, Aida Luisa Levin, S. J. Lundlin, Herbert Marcovich and John P. Woodall -- 12. Conclusions and recommendations / Erhard Geissler, Gusfaf Brunius, Aida Luisa Levin, S. J. Lundlin, Herbert Marcovich and John P. Woodall -- Annexes: Annexe 1. The 1972 Biological Weapons Convention -- Annexe 2. Final declaration of the second review conference of the BW Convention -- Annexe 3. Report of the ad hoc meeting of scientific and technical experts -- Annexe 4. Description of containment facilities -- Annexe 5. Classification of infective micro-organisms by risk group -- Annexe 6. Proposal for an international biological monitoring agency / Herber Marcovich.