Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World - Proceedings of the Forty-Fifth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs

Name: Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World - Proceedings of the Forty-Fifth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs
Brand: World Scientific Publishing Company
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By Joseph Rotblat

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In this volume, scientists write on the desirability and feasibility of eliminating nuclear weapons, including reflections 50 years after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic bombs. The following topics are discussed: strategies for preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; ways and means to monitor and control the arms trade; the need for global governance; specific aspects of security in the Asia-Pacific region; and interactions between the problems of meeting the world's energy demand, reducing environmental pollution, and promoting sustainable development.

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Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 852
Publisher:: World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication Date:: 1997-07-01
Release Date:: 1997-06-01
ISBN / EAN:: 9789810231798
Weight:: 1293 g

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