Agroterrorism
We in north Idaho live in an agricultural area. The Palouse country to the south is one of the richest grain-producing areas in the world. And lest we forget, timber is still an agricultural product.
Agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism and is defined as the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goals of generating fear, economic losses, or undermining stability. Agriculture and food production have generally received less attention in counterterrorism and homeland security. Thankfully, that is changing.
On August 13, 2004, The Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, released an informative 49-page report entitled Agroterrorism - Threats and Preparedness. The first 23 pages are pretty blah, being devoted to funding and legislation issues. The informative stuff begins on page 24, identifying possible pathogens in an agroterrorist attack. Then immediately following on page 28 is a discussion of what it will take to effectively counter the agroterrorism threat.
Agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism and is defined as the deliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goals of generating fear, economic losses, or undermining stability. Agriculture and food production have generally received less attention in counterterrorism and homeland security. Thankfully, that is changing.
On August 13, 2004, The Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, released an informative 49-page report entitled Agroterrorism - Threats and Preparedness. The first 23 pages are pretty blah, being devoted to funding and legislation issues. The informative stuff begins on page 24, identifying possible pathogens in an agroterrorist attack. Then immediately following on page 28 is a discussion of what it will take to effectively counter the agroterrorism threat.
posted by Bill McCrory | 6:00 AM
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