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Crop biosecurity : assuring our global food supply /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gullino, M. Lodovica (Maria Lodovica)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer, [2008]
Series:NATO science for peace and security series. Series C, environmental security.
Subjects:
Food supply > International cooperation > Congresses.
Agroterrorism > Prevention > International cooperation > Congresses.
Food crops > Protection > Congresses.
Bioterrorism.
Terrorism.
Security Measures.
Congresses.
Table of Contents:
  • Crop biosecurity : definitions and role in food safety and food security
  • Scope of the project
  • Challenges to crop biosecurity
  • High consequence plant pathogens
  • Crop biosecurity : local, national, regional and global perspectives
  • The need for diagnostic tools and infrastructure
  • Crop biosecurity : containment and eradication of invasive pathogens
  • The need for forensic tools in a balanced national agricultural security program
  • The need for secure communications networks and global connectivity
  • The case for international cooperation as a strategy to achieve crop biosecurity
  • Crop and food biosecurity research : luxury or need?
  • Evaluation of critical issues and identification of research and investments needs in the field of crop biosecurity in Europe
  • European Commission's green paper on bio-preparedness