21世紀における環境と安全保障の生物学的制御体制の補完的な役割
1Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, England. 100703.162@compuserve.com
JAMA
|August 6, 1997
まとめ
人間,動物,植物の自然性および意図的な病気に対する世界的な懸念が高まっています. 安全保障と環境保護によって推進される多国間生物学的制御体制は,世界の健康と繁栄にとって不可欠です.
科学分野:
- グローバル・ヘルス・セキュリティー グローバル・ヘルス・セキュリティー
- 環境保護 環境保護 環境保護
- 生物学的脅威の軽減 生物学的脅威の軽減
背景:
- 種間の自然および意図的な病気の発生に関する世界的な懸念が高まっている.
- 国際安全保障と環境保護の二重の推進力は,生物学的制御戦略を形作っています.
- 武器規制の強化 (生物兵器及び毒素兵器禁止条約) と生物多様性の保全 (生物多様性条約) の間の連携関係.
研究 の 目的:
- 多国間生物制御体制の背後にある原動力を調査する.
- 疾病管理における国家安全保障と環境保護の相互作用を分析する.
- グローバルな生物学的安全性に関する国際協定の将来の影響を予測する.
主な方法:
- 国際条約の分析と世界的な健康トレンド.
- 生物学的脅威管理のための政策推進力のレビュー.
- セキュリティと環境保護措置の強化の評価.
主要な成果:
- 多国間生物学的規制制度は,安全と環境の両方の懸念によって推進されています.
- 生物兵器及び毒素兵器禁止条約及び生物多様性条約のような国際協定は,相互に補強し合っている.
- これらの進展は,生物学的脅威の管理に対する世界的なコミットメントの増大を示しています.
結論:
- 安全保障と環境保護の努力の収束によって,将来の多国間生物学的管理体制は強化されるだろう.
- 生物学的制御における国際協力の強化は,世界の安全,繁栄,健康に不可欠である.
- これらのレジムの積極的な開発は,将来の病気の課題に対処するために不可欠です.
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