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Facilitation of Nonproliferation & Demilitarization:
Green Cross and Civil SocietyPaul F. Walker, Ph.D.
Green Cross InternationalWashington DC, USA
UNSCR 1540 Civil Society ForumVienna, AustriaJanuary 9, 2013
Green Cross International Established 1993 by
Mikhail Gorbachev Result of 1992 Rio Earth
Summit To promote “value
change” in how we treat the Earth
Protection of environment & public health
30+ national affiliates
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Environmental Security & Sustainability Program
Originally “Legacy of the Cold War Program”
Theme of “Cooperation, not Confrontation”
Trust- and capacity-building for disarmament & nonproliferation
Empowerment of civil society
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Facilitation of WMD Disarmament & Demilitarization Engagement of local &
regional stakeholders Public outreach &
information offices Independent analyses
and risk assessments Citizen Advisory
Commissions (CACs)
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Practicing Transparency, Dialogue, & Consensus-Building
Local & regional public hearings
National Track 1.5 dialogues
US-RF exchange visits and roundtables
Environmental & public health studies & training programs
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Engage, Dialogue, and Outreach
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Engage, Dialogue, & Outreach
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Support Multilateral & Bilateral Regimes
Campaign for the CWC, 1996-97, in both Washington & Moscow
Campaign for New START, 2009-10
Promotion of CTBT ratification, 2010-12
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Engage Multilateral Regimes Participate in annual
State Party conferences Five-Year Review
Conferences CWC Coalition Fissile Material WG Engage national
delegations to regimes
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Encourage Nonpro Funding US Cooperative
Threat Reduction $$ G-8 Global
Partnership funding International
Organization funding Depoliticize nonpro
legislation & funding
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Conclusions Nonproliferation is a “body-contact sport” –
engage, engage, dialogue, dialogue… Don’t underestimate the power of civil society
– “think globally, act locally” Promote transparency, full stakeholder
involvement, and accountability Be innovative and pro-active in both Track 2
and 1.5 efforts – our 1540 mandate requires no less
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Conclusions Approach nonproliferation, disarmament, and
verification challenges holistically – remember that socio-economic, public health, environmental, and other related issues may be the deciding factors, not necessarily national or global security
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