Agroterrorism

Concept of Agroterrorism

In relation to securing dangerous material (in case of crisis or terrorism) a meaning of agroterrorism may be outlined, in general regarding European law, as follows: The deliberate malicious introduction of an animal or plant disease either against livestock/crops or into the food chain with the goal of generating fear, causing economic losses by disruption or damage of a country’s agriculture, and/or undermining social stability[1]

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Notes and References

1. Definition of agroterrorism published by the European Commission