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Hitting America's soft underbelly :

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0833035940

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9780833035943

Erroneous ISBN

0833035223

Erroneous ISBN

9780833035226

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b730955

Title Proper

Hitting America's soft underbelly :

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[Book]

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the potential threat of deliberate biological attacks against the U.S. agricultural and food industry /

First Statement of Responsibility

Peter Chalk.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Santa Monica, CA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Rand Corp.,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2004.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xviii, 47 pages)

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"MG-135-OSD"--Page 4 of cover.

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"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-47).

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Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Vulnerability of U.S. agriculture to bio-attacks -- ch. 3. Potential impact of a major act of agroterrorism -- ch. 4. Policy recommendations.

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Cover; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Vulnerability of U.S. Agriculture to Bio-Attacks; CHAPTER THREE Potential Impact of a Major Act of Agroterrorism; CHAPTER FOUR Policy Recommendations; Bibliography.

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Over the past decade, the United States has endeavored to increase its ability to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorist threats and incidents. The agriculture sector and the food industry in general, however, have received comparatively little attention with respect to protection against terrorist incidents. This study aims to expand the current debate on domestic homeland security by assessing the vulnerabilities of the agricultural sector and the food chain to a deliberate act of biological terrorism. The author presents the current state of research on threats to agricultural livestock and produce, outlines the sector's importance to the U.S. economy, examines the capabilities that are needed to exploit the vulnerabilities in the food industry, and explores the likely outcomes of a successful attack. The author addresses the question of why terrorists have yet to employ agricultural assaults as a method of operation and offers proposed recommendations for the U.S. policymaking community.

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JSTOR

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eBook Library

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22573/ctt2q8w

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EBL197463

Title

Hitting America's soft underbelly.

International Standard Book Number

0833035223

Parallel Title

Potential threat of deliberate biological attacks against the U.S. agricultural and food industry

Agriculture-- Defense measures-- United States.

Bioterrorism-- United States-- Prevention.

Civil defense-- United States.

Food industry and trade-- Defense measures-- United States.

Agriculture-- United States.

Bioterrorism-- prevention & control-- United States.

Civil Defense-- United States.

Food Industry-- United States.

Security Measures-- United States.

Agriculture-- Defense measures.

Bioterrorism-- Prevention.

Civil defense.

Food industry and trade-- Defense measures.

MEDICAL-- Health Policy.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Law Enforcement.

United States.

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MED036000

POL-- 014000

POL012000

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Edition

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Book number

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Chalk, Peter.

United States., Department of Defense., Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Date of Transaction

20201203141323.0

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[Book]

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