The evolution of the disarmament regime of the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) is described from 1980, when its first Conference was held, u... » 

The evolution of the disarmament regime of the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) is described from 1980, when its first Conference was held, until 1998.The strength of the BTWC regime is assessed in the light of its evolution through the review process and its changing contents. «