Discussion Paper - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
Defining and Implementing Best Practices in Nuclear Security
This paper analyzes the contribution that best practices can make to the field of nuclear security by doing the following:
- Defining what is meant by best practice
- Specifying a methodology for deriving it
- Understanding the resulting characteristics of the method
- Comparing its pros and cons to other methods contributing to security, such as guidelines and regulations
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Tobey, William H.. “Defining and Implementing Best Practices in Nuclear Security.” Discussion Paper, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, December 14, 2012.
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- Comparing its pros and cons to other methods contributing to security, such as guidelines and regulations
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