Biosecurity : origins, transformations and practices / edited by Brian Rappert and Chandré Gould.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book explores the origins, interpretations and meanings of the term biosecurity. It brings together contributors on issues relating to the perceptions of the threat of biological weapons and how states are responding, or not, to the challenges posed by the potential of the products of the life sciences to be used for destructive purposes"--Provided by publisher.

The definitions, uses and implications of biosecurity / Brian Rappert -- part 1. Biosecurity in the international arena. The pre-history of biosecurity : strategies of managing risks to collective health / Filippa Lentzos ; The rise of biosecurity in international arms control / James Revill and Malcolm Dando ; Science of mass destruction : how biosecurity became an issue for academies of science / Koos van der Bruggen ; Biosecurity at the OECD / David B. Sawaya ; Clarifying biosecurity terminology : recent activities at the US National Academy of Sciences / Benjamin Rusek -- part 2. In comparsion. The importance of China as a biosecurity actor / Michael Barr ; Dealing with the dual-use aspects of life science activities in Japan / Katsuhisa Furukawa ; Biosecurity in New Zealand / Treasa Dunworth ; Biological weapons prevention in South Africa / Chandré Gould ; Biosecurity in Argentina / Martin Lema ; Strategies to prevent bioterrorism : biosecurity policies in the United States and Germany / Jonathan B. Tucker ; Conclusion / Chandré Gould.