Biosecurity in the Making: The Threats, the Aspects and the Challenge of Readiness

The growth of the bioeconomy and bioscience, coupled with the interconnectedness of the planet, increases the potential impact of large-scale bio-events, such as epidemics and food security issues. Biosecurity is a concern that pervades all affected aspects, from agro-sector exploitation to public health management, novel therapeutic/treatment approaches, space exploration, deep-sea and subterranean explorations, and the cyber world. It has been present since ancient times but recently took its present guise.

Format: Hardback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The explosive expansion of the bioeconomy and bioscience sectors, coupled with the interconnectedness of our planet, has heightened the potential consequences of large-scale bio-events. These events can range from public health crises, such as epidemics, to food security challenges, including mass poisonings and widespread starvation. Such eventualities pose direct threats and contribute to instability on a global scale. Biosecurity is a critical concern that permeates every aspect of these impacts, from the exploitation of the agro-sector and food industry to public health management, innovative therapeutic and treatment approaches, the exploration of space, deep-sea, and subterranean environments, and the interface with the cyber world. While this issue has existed in some form since ancient times, it has recently taken on its present manifestation, which is explored in depth within this book.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032277325