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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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