ASM Policy Principles
ASM Policy Framework
Preamble
°®¶¹´«Ã½ recognizes the essential role of public policy in advancing microbial science as a cross-cutting and global endeavor. °®¶¹´«Ã½ transcends government agencies and borders, and continued advancement in the field requires adherence to certain core policy principles.
Biosecurity/Biodefense
To advance the microbial sciences and their application to biosecurity and biodefense now and in the future, ASM will advocate for the following:
Fundamental Microbial Sciences and Discovery
To advance the fundamental (also referred to as basic) microbial sciences and their broad applications now and in the future, ASM will advocate for the following:
Microbes and Health
To advance the microbial sciences and their application to human health now and in the future, ASM will advocate for the following:
Microbes in Agriculture
To advance the microbial sciences in agriculture policy now and in the future, ASM will advocate for the following:
Microbes, Energy and the Environment
To advance the microbial sciences in energy and the environment now and in the future, ASM will advocate for the following:
Promoting a Culture for Scientific Advancement
To promote a culture of scientific advancement, ASM will advocate for the following:
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