Nuclear Weapons And The Environment
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Author |
: John Perry |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 191 |
Release |
: 2021-03-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781793602848 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1793602840 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nuclear Weapons and the Environment by : John Perry
In Nuclear Weapons and the Environment, John Perry highlights the environmental damage caused by nuclear device testing. The failure of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty and the continued proliferation of nuclear weapons is a grave risk to not only human life but to the environment. Pointing to the unstable political situation between a variety of state and non-state actors, the remediation of nuclear test sites, and the risks involved in the production of nuclear weapons, Perry makes a clear case for the dire importance of non-proliferation.
Author |
: International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War |
Publisher |
: MIT Press |
Total Pages |
: 700 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0262632047 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780262632041 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nuclear Wastelands by : International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
A handbook for scholars, students, policy makers, journalists, and peace and environmental activists.A handbook for scholars, students, policy makers, journalists, and peace and environmental activists, Nuclear Wastelands provides concise histories of the development of nuclear weapons programs of every declared and de facto nuclear weapons power, as well as detailed surveys of the health and environmental effects of this development both in these countries and in non-nuclear nations involved in nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining. Among the more obvious but largely deferred costs of the Cold War are those related to the management of radioactive waste. The world is burdened with thousands of unwanted nuclear devices and mounting surpluses of weapons-grade plutonium and enriched uranium. In addition, the process of weapons production and testing has left many lands, aquifers, rivers, lakes, and seas contaminated by a multitude of weapons-related poisons. This book follows the production process step by step and country by country from uranium mining to the final assembly and storage of weapons, analyzing the potential hazards of each step and compiling the most complete information available on the actual health and environmental effects, in each country involved. Nuclear Wastelands includes a wealth of information that has only recently come to light, particularly on the nuclear weapons program of the former Soviet Union. It also features critical analyses of official public communications concerning the health and environmental consequences of nuclear weapons production, bringing to light governmental secrecy and outright deception that have led to the subversion of democratic principles, and have camouflaged the damage done to the very people and lands the weapons were meant to safeguard.
Author |
: Sipri |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 110 |
Release |
: 2021-05-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000371406 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000371409 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Environment by : Sipri
The effects of weapons of mass destruction cannot be contained, either spatially or temporally, are unpredictable, discriminate poorly between combatants and civilians, and are highly disruptive of ecosystems. This book, first published in 1977, examines several WMD and analyses the extent and duration of environmental damage to be expected from them. Chapters are devoted to the ecological impacts of nuclear weapons, chemical and biological weapons, and geophysical and environmental weapons.
Author |
: Erik V Koppe |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 458 |
Release |
: 2008-04-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781847314222 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1847314228 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Use of Nuclear Weapons and the Protection of the Environment during International Armed Conflict by : Erik V Koppe
In 1996, the International Court of Justice delivered an Advisory Opinion on the legality of the use of nuclear weapons in which the Court stated that "while the existing international law relating to the protection and safeguarding of the environment does not specifically prohibit the use of nuclear weapons it indicates important environmental factors that are properly to be taken into account in the context of the implementation of the principles and rules of the law applicable in armed conflict." The present work analyses this conclusion, focusing on the question whether or not the use of nuclear weapons during international armed conflict would violate existing norms of public international law relating to the protection and safeguarding of the environment. Although the use of weaponry during armed conflict is usually related to the protection of individuals, the rapidly emerging appreciation of, and the worldwide realization of the intrinsic value of, the natural environment as an indispensable asset for the continuation of life, including human life, on this planet, both for present and future generations, warrants a thorough and extensive examination of the question of the (il)legality of the employment of nuclear weapons from the point of view of international environmental protection law. The book consists of two parts. Part I discusses the historical development and the effects of nuclear weapons; Part II discusses the protection of the environment during international armed conflict under ius in bello, ius ad bellum and ius pacis. Only then is it possible to assess the legality of the use of nuclear weapons under this particular set of rules.
Author |
: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 116 |
Release |
: 1977 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105037193468 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Environment by : Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
"This book describes several weapons of mass destruction and examines the extent and duration of environmental damage to be expected from them"--Jacket.
Author |
: Russell J. Dalton |
Publisher |
: MIT Press |
Total Pages |
: 478 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0262541033 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780262541039 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critical Masses by : Russell J. Dalton
This book investigates how citizens in the United States and Russia have used the democratic process to force their governments to address the horrendous environmental damage caused by the nuclear arms race. It is the first in-depth comparative study of environmental activism and democracy in the two countries. Critical Masses focuses on two crucial areas--the Hanford Reservation in Washington State and the Mayak Complex in Russia--that were at the heart of their nations' nuclear weapons programs, examining how the surrounding communities were affected. It explores nuclear weapons production, how both governments concealed environmental and health dangers from people living nearby, and how Russian and American citizens think about environmental issues. And it provides insights into the process of democratization in Russia and the limits of democracy in the United States, as well as the development of nuclear policy in the post-Cold War era.
Author |
: Noam Chomksy |
Publisher |
: Seven Stories Press |
Total Pages |
: 178 |
Release |
: 2013-04-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781609804558 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1609804554 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nuclear War and Environmental Catastrophe by : Noam Chomksy
“There are two problems for our species’ survival—nuclear war and environmental catastrophe, ” says Noam Chomsky in this new book on the two existential threats of our time and their points of intersection since World War II. While a nuclear strike would require action, environmental catastrophe is partially defined by willful inaction in response to human-induced climate change. Denial of the facts is only half the equation. Other contributing factors include extreme techniques for the extraction of remaining carbon deposits, the elimination of agricultural land for bio-fuel, the construction of dams, and the destruction of forests that are crucial for carbon sequestration. On the subject of current nuclear tensions, Chomsky revisits the long-established option of a nuclear-weapon-free zone (NWFZ) in the Middle East, a proposal set in motion through a joint Egyptian Iranian General Assembly resolution in 1974. Intended as a warning, Nuclear War and Environmental Catastrophe is also a reminder that talking about the unspeakable can still be done with humor, with wit and indomitable spirit.
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 32 |
Release |
: 1991 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951003087514B |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (4B Downloads) |
Synopsis Complex Cleanup by :
Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 157 |
Release |
: 1989-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309041799 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309041791 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Nuclear Weapons Complex by : National Research Council
In this volume, the National Research Council examines problems arising throughout government-owned, contractor-operated facilities in the United States engaged in activities to build nuclear weapons. The book draws conclusions about and makes recommendations for the health and safety of the nuclear weapons complex and addresses pressing environmental concerns. In addition, the book examines the future of the complex and offers suggestions for its modernization. Several explanatory appendixes provide useful background information on the functioning of the complex, criticality safety, plutonium chemistry, and weapons physics.
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 128 |
Release |
: 1995 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015034272024 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom by :