The complementary role of environmental and security biological control regimes in the 21st century
G. S. Pearson
Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, England. 100703.162@compuserve.com
As we approach the 21st century, there is increased worldwide concern about
disease, whether natural or deliberate, in humans, animals, and plants.
There are 2 driving forces for multilateral biological control regimes:
international/national security and environmental protection. With respect
to deliberately caused disease, these seemingly disparate forces are
mutually reinforcing as demonstrated by simultaneous moves to strengthen
the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the entry into force of the
Convention on Biological Diversity. Future multilateral biological control
regimes based on these developments will aid the security, prosperity, and
health of the world community.
