An Assessment of “Agroterrorism” as a Significant Agricultural, Food Security and Environmental Risk
2021
Pakdemi̇rli̇, Bekir | Birisik, Nevzat | Aslan, Suleyman | Oz, Sezer
Agriculture, forest, and food systems are systems in which many living organisms lives together, and extremely complex food chains and life forms coexist. In these ecosystems, trees exceeding a hundred meters in height and bacteria from microorganisms smaller than a micrometer live together; there are many aquatic and terrestrial systems where all forms of symbiosis, parasitism, and hyper-parasitism are observed. The weakness of these systems, which form the basis of the bio-economy by producing 60% or more of the world economy, can cause individuals, communities, countries, and the world economy as well as social life to suffer and huge losses. It has been witnessed many times throughout history that biological systems are attacked and some biological creatures or products are used as weapons. Nowadays, it is possible that living things with particular characteristics or some of their products can be used directly to attack humans or primary production or food production systems. The characteristics, usage, consequences of such agents, and what to do to be protected from them are extremely important for the relevant government authorities. Currently, it is explicitly observed that conventional warfare tactics are developing and diversifying, and terrorist attacks are gaining more importance day by day in this regard. Given the place and importance of agriculture, forest, food, and natural resources in our social life and economy, it is obvious that “agroterrorism” is a strategic issue that needs to be addressed and there are many measures to be taken in this context.
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