Bracing for the Future of Cyberbiosecurity, Peacebuilding, and Public Health

Gbadebo Odularu (), Akinseye Olatokunbo Aluko () and Rifkatu Nghargbu ()
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Gbadebo Odularu: Howard University, Department of Economics
Akinseye Olatokunbo Aluko: Department of Economics, Federal University of Lafia
Rifkatu Nghargbu: Department of Economics, Federal University of Lafia

A chapter in Behavioral Cybersecurity and Ethical AI in Relational Economics Context, 2026, pp 103-130 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Drawing on an in-depth conceptual analysis, this paper articulates the Population, Action, Cooperation, Equity, and Security (PACES) framework to elucidate the nexus between cybersecurity, public health, biosecurity, defense economics, and peacebuilding. This framework builds on foundational definitions of cyberbiosecurity and integrates human-security paradigms encompassing health, food, environmental, economic, community, and political dimensions (Murch et al., 2018; Nguyen et al., 2021). We extend these paradigms to incorporate emerging cyberbiosecurity risks and opportunities (Murch et al., 2018; Potter & Palmer, 2024). Furthermore, we synthesize insights into how cyber-physical vulnerabilities, such as encoded malware in synthetic DNA and social media disinformation, intersect with biotechnology and public health workflows (Peccoud et al., 2018). This theoretical lens aims to guide future empirical research and inform policy development at the intersection of digital health, peacemaking, cybersecurity, education, nutrition, and biological security domains.

Keywords: Cyberbiosecurity; Peacebuilding; Theoretical framework; institutional fragmentation; resource constraints; capacity gaps; socio-cultural barriers; Population; Action; Cooperation; Equity; and Security(PACES); Human security; health security; public health; sustainable development; digital health; inequalities; Ethiopia; Africa; equity-centered policies; digital divides; One Health; regional collaboration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-01214-2_5

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