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A framework for assessing the security risks of emerging dual-use technologies and devising tailored governance strategies is proposed and applied to contemporary case studies.

Recent advances in disciplines such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, and neuropharmacology entail a “dual-use dilemma” because they promise benefits for human health and welfare yet pose the risk of misuse for hostile purposes. The emerging field of synthetic genomics, for example, can produce custom DNA molecules for life-saving drugs but also makes possible the creation of deadly viral agents for biological warfare or terrorism. The challenge for policymakers is to prevent the misuse of these new technologies without forgoing their benefits. Innovation, Dual Use, and Security offers a systematic approach for managing the dual-use dilemma.

The book presents a “decision framework” for assessing the security risks of emerging technologies and fashioning governance st

Innovation Dual Use and Security Managing the Risks of Emerging Biological and Chemical Technologies The MIT Press

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      Publisher MIT Press
      Published 3/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780262516969
      978-0262516969
      ISBN-10 0262516969
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      Chemical and biological weapons International relations Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Nanotechnology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A framework for assessing the security risks of emerging dual-use technologies and devising tailored governance strategies is proposed and applied to contemporary case studies.

      Recent advances in disciplines such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, and neuropharmacology entail a “dual-use dilemma” because they promise benefits for human health and welfare yet pose the risk of misuse for hostile purposes. The emerging field of synthetic genomics, for example, can produce custom DNA molecules for life-saving drugs but also makes possible the creation of deadly viral agents for biological warfare or terrorism. The challenge for policymakers is to prevent the misuse of these new technologies without forgoing their benefits. Innovation, Dual Use, and Security offers a systematic approach for managing the dual-use dilemma.

      The book presents a “decision framework” for assessing the security risks of emerging technologies and fashioning governance st

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