Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issues Affecting the U.S. Military. June 2007 Report

• Other Authors: FEDERATION OF UN ASSOCIATIONS WASHINGTON DC MILLENNIUM PROJECT
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Military Forces and Organizations; Environmental Health and Safety; *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES); *ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH; NATURAL RESOURCES; PROTEINS; SECURITY; JAPAN; CLIMATE; SOLVENTS; CONFLICT; RAINFALL; UNITED NATIONS; NANOPARTICLES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; TERRORISM; COOPERATION; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CHINA; DROUGHT; ARCTIC REGIONS; WHALES; EXPLOSIVES DETECTION; SUDAN; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PEACEKEEPING; ENVIRONMENTAL LAW; EUROPEAN UNION; EUROPE; NUCLEAR WARFARE; AUSTRALIA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY; OSCE(ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE); COMMERCIAL WHALING BANS; IWC(INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION); NORTHERN TERRITORIES; NANOFIBRILS FILM; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; REACH(REGISTRATION EVALUATION AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTIONS OF CHEMICALS); IDLE NIGHTTIME COMPUTERS; WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE; SIPRI(STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL PEACE INSTITUTE); CLEANTECH REPORT; ICG(INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP); Arctic; Climate change
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA528325; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA528325

The International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism enters into force on July 7, 2007; about two years after Member States adopted it, in April 2005. It is one of the measures to reduce risks posed by nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, and is the 13th international instrument on terrorism. The Nuclear Terrorism Convention creates an international legal framework that will help countries enhance their nuclear security and collaborate to prevent terrorist groups from gaining access to nuclear material. It should also add strength to the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. As of the end of June, the Convention has 115 signatories and 23 Parties. Prepared in cooperation with Battelle Columbus Operations, OH.