[GA - Passed] Countering Agroterrorism

Countering Agroterrorism
Category: International Security | Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Barfleur | Onsite Topic​

The World Assembly,

Conscious of the risks posed to sapient life by the deliberate targeting of food supplies for military or political purposes;

Reminding itself of prior resolutions governing the laws of war and the suppression of terrorism; and

Reaffirming its belief that war ought to be waged in a manner which avoids unnecessary civilian casualties,

Hereby enacts as follows:

1. General prohibition.
   No person or member nation may intentionally:
   1. disseminate any contagious disease among crops or livestock in a manner which:
      1. creates a substantial risk of death to one or more other persons; or
      2. deprives, or creates a substantial risk of depriving, any population or substantial section of the population of a source of food relied upon by that population;
   2. introduce any non-sapient invasive species to a region:
      1. with intent to cause major destruction to the natural ecosystem of that or another region;
      2. in a manner which creates a substantial risk of death to one or more other persons resulting from the characteristics of that species; or
      3. in a manner which deprives, or creates a substantial risk of depriving, any population or substantial section of the population of a source of food relied upon by that population,
         except that this subsection shall not apply to conduct performed by a member nation in respect of an ecosystem located wholly within another nation;
   3. damage or destroy facilities used for the purpose of producing, processing, or shipping food to a civilian population, except where such a facility is being used as a civilian shield in violation of international law;
   4. threaten to do any act described in subsections (a) through (c), where it appears that the person or nation making such a threat is willing and able to carry it out;
   5. attempt or conspire to do any act described in subsections (a) through (d).
   
   
2. Exceptions.
   Section 1 does not apply to any good-faith scientific experiment, provided that the person or nation conducting such experiment:
   1. informs all communities affected, or reasonably expected to be affected, by such experiment, of the nature thereof and of the measures taken to minimize risks;
   2. takes all reasonable precautions to ensure that, even if the experiment goes wrong to a significant degree, no community will suffer a substantial loss of food; and
   3. permits outside intervention in the case of an unforeseen error or outcome.
   
   
3. Enforcement.
   When a member nation discovers that one or more persons subject to its jurisdiction is violating or intends to violate section 1, it shall with appropriate haste:
   1. inform the World Health Authority and every other nation (including territorial subdivisions) affected or likely to be affected; and
   2. take all reasonably necessary action against such person or persons.
   
   
4. Ensuring food security.
   The World Health Authority shall:
   1. work with member nations to identify ways in which acts prohibited under section 1 can adversely affect food supplies;
   2. create and update as needed a program for the purposes of:
      1. minimizing the risks of such acts to food supplies;
      2. ensuring that, in the case of any such act being carried out, member nation populations will not suffer losses of food; and
      3. assisting in the efficient movement of food between member nations; and
   3. when informed under section 3(a), provide specific assistance to the nation or nations affected, as needed, to minimize the risks posed to sapient life and to the environment.

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