Applied Biosecurity: Global Health, Biodefense, and Developing Technologies

This book explores the nexus between public health, international security, and developing technologies, building a case for augmenting biosecurity to levels beyond the laboratory constraints. It highlights the need for a fragmented field of practice, with tremendous need, from the lab to the outbreak, and the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic as a historic milestone to examine biosecurity through a global lens.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 163 pages
Publication date: 02 June 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The book explores the nexus between public health, international security, and developing technologies, building a case for augmenting biosecurity to levels beyond the laboratory constraints. It emphasizes the importance of proper biosecurity development to secure the world from natural and man-made biological disasters.

The changing nature of biological and biomedical sciences is also addressed, highlighting how with proper biosecurity development, these fields can become assets rather than liabilities in securing the world from natural and man-made biological disasters.

The book recognizes the challenges posed by developing threats, such as terrorism, and dual-use technologies, such as synthetic biology, which are challenging how we think about biosafety and biosecurity. It emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach that includes both the biological sciences and threat management techniques.

To date, biosecurity has been limited to laboratory-level application, and this has complicated efforts and lacked credentialed biosecurity professionals skilled in both the biological sciences and threat management techniques. This has resulted in a fragmented field of practice, with tremendous need, from the lab to the outbreak.

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic provides a historic milestone to examine biosecurity through a global lens. The book explores the impact of the pandemic on biosecurity practices and principles, and highlights the need for a coordinated and collaborative response to address biosecurity challenges on a global scale.

In conclusion, this book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to biosecurity, emphasizing the need for a holistic and adaptable approach to address the changing threats and challenges facing the world today. It provides a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of biosecurity, public health, international security, and developing technologies.

Weight: 285g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030694661
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021