DURC Flashcards
DURC?
Dual Use Research of Concern
What is dual use areas of concern covering?
Tools, procedures, methods and material
State of knowledge and development at a point in time
Exploitation of the natural world
What falls into the wider web of deterrence?
UNSCR 1540 Global partnership Australia Group Wassenaar agreement BTWC Export controls eg UK strategic export control list, US ITAR
What is an institutional review entity?
A group that assesses and report to funding agencies about potential DURC projects with a mitigation plan for approval. Then maintain oversight for the duration of the project.
DURC examples
3D printing
Synthetic biology
Drones
Wassenaar Agreement?
1996 agreement for 42 members to share information about where dual use has been provided to promote greater responsibility and prevent destabilising accumulations.
UNSCR 1540?
The Security Council decided that all States shall refrain from providing any form of support to non-State actors that attempt to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery, in particular for terrorist purposes. The resolution requires all States to adopt and enforce appropriate laws to this effect as well as other effective measures to prevent the proliferation of these weapons and their means of delivery to non-State actors, in particular for terrorist purposes.
Prohibit attempts to participate as an accomplice or to finance the aforementioned activities.
Global partnership?
G8 2002
mitigate Bio threats
CW destruction and security
Support UNSCR 1540
Strengthen RN security
Australia Group?
1985
Harmonisation of export controls of CB weapons
Global health security index - categories (6)
Prevention Detection and reporting Rapid response Health system Compliance with international norms Risk environment
Global health security index - what is it?
Comprehensive assessment of health security and related capabilities
2019 - all counties at all income levels have major gaps
GHSI - findings Prevention
Fewer than 7% of countries score in the highest tier for prevention of emergence or release of pathogens
GHSI - findings Detection and reporting
19% of countries receive top marks for detection and reporting
GHSI - findings rapid response
fewer than 5% of countries scored highest to respond and mitigate an epidemic
GHSI - findings Health system
average score for health system indicators is 26.4 out of 100
