India-united states cooperation on science and technology for countering terrorism : summary of a workshop / Rita Guenther, Micah Lowenthal, and Lalitha Sundaresan.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Guenther, Rita, author.

Committee on India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism (Workshop), Corporate Author.

Lowenthal, Micah, author.

Sundaresan, Lalitha, author.

Contributor:

Committee on India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism.

National Academy of Sciences the National Academies.

Conference Name:

Committee on India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism (Workshop) (2014 : Washington, D.C.)

Committee on India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism (Workshop)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Prevention--Technological innovations--Congresses.

Terrorism.

United States--Foreign relations--India.

United States.

India--Foreign relations--United States.

India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"India and the United States are the world's two largest democracies with distinguished scientific traditions and experts in a wide range of scientific-technical fields. Given these strengths and the ability to learn from one another, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences together with the National Institute for Advanced Studies in Bangalore, India, held a joint Indian-U.S. workshop to identify and examine potential areas for substantive scientific and technical cooperation that can support counterterrorism efforts through the Homeland Security Dialogue and through direct cooperation. India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism is the summary of that workshop. This report examines topics such as biological threats; protection of nuclear facilities; security (physical and cyber) for chemicals, chemical facilities and other critical infrastructure; and monitoring, surveillance, and emergency response. The report also identifies and examines promising areas for further Indian-U.S. cooperation."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Synopsis""; ""1 The Realities of Terrorism in India""; ""2 Systems Approaches to Countering Terrorism""; ""3 Protecting Critical Infrastructure""; ""4 Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism in Critical Areas""; ""5 Emergency Management and Response: All-Hazards Approach""; ""6 Learning and Applying Best Practices to Counter Terrorism""; ""Appendix A: India-U.S. Workshop on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism

Final Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Statement of Task""

""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Session Moderators""""Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of the U.S. National Research Council Planning Committee Members""; ""Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of National Institute for Advanced Studies Planning Committee Members""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (ebrary, viewed January 21, 2015).

ISBN:

0-309-31299-X

0-309-31297-3

OCLC:

903633647