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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. Global strategies
  3. Prohibiting new types of weapons of mass destruction

Prohibiting new types of weapons of mass destruction

Implementation

The UN in 1994, reaffirmed that new measures should be taken to prevent the emergence of new types of weapons of mass destruction.

Broader

Using discriminate weapons
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Eliminating weapons of mass destruction
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Constrains

Using genetic and ethnic weapons
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Resisting proliferation of bioweapons
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Problem

Proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology
Excellent
Genetic weapons
Excellent
Chemical warfare
Excellent
Biological warfare
Excellent
Space weapons arms race
Presentable
Radiological warfare
Presentable
Proliferation of manufacturing capability of chemical weapons
Presentable
Incendiary weapons of massive destructiveness
Presentable
Inadequate control of weapons of mass destruction
Presentable
Environmental warfare
Presentable
Defence information uncertainty
Presentable
Covert transfer of strategic technology
Presentable
Competitive development of new weapons
Presentable
Uncontrollable manufacture of destructive products
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Planned weapons
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Availability of terrorist weapons
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Value

Destructiveness
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024