AWARENESS AND NEED ENSURING INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CBRN INCIDENTS Cover Image

CONȘTIENTIZAREA ȘI NECESITATEA ASIGURĂRII UNUI MANAGEMENT INTEGRATAL EVENIMENTELOR CBRN
AWARENESS AND NEED ENSURING INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CBRN INCIDENTS

Author(s): Viorel Velişcu, Claudia Bratu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Environmental Geography, International Law, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Public Law, Political behavior, Politics and law, EU-Legislation, Geopolitics
Published by: Editura Universitară
Keywords: biological; radiological; nuclear; substances; NATO; CBRN;
Summary/Abstract: It is well known that weapons of mass destruction and the possibility of using chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear substances called CBRN are a risk of the century we live in and a threat that some state and even non-state actors are very interested to bring to the attention of international public opinion. The effects of these substances have a particular impact on environmental factors (for example, air, water, soil) and consequently on the health of the population or, as the case may be, the military actors involved. Of particular interest to specialists in the field are, on the one hand, the possibility of obtaining or, where appropriate, developing devices to determine CBRN contamination and, on the other hand, response mechanisms to ensure credible protection of those who may be affected.The issue of CBRN protection, as defined according to the NATO Crisis Response Manual, conjunction with the requirements for resilience - the initial requirements through civil emergency response measures - including the preparedness and protection of the civilian population, critical infrastructure and vital resources against CBRN threats must be elements of national interest

  • Page Range: 9-19
  • Page Count: 11
  • Publication Year: 2023
  • Language: Romanian