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This chapter first sets out the international background to some of the developments in regard to biosafety during the past decade and then examines the activities that have been undertaken in Central and Eastern Europe to improve biosafety in this region.
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Van Der Meer, P., Pearson, G.S. (2002). Benefits from International Cooperation in Biosafety in Central and Eastern Europe. In: Dando, M.R., Klement, C., Negut, M., Pearson, G.S. (eds) Maximizing the Security and Development Benefits from the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. NATO Science Series, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0472-5_18
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