Arms control after Iraq [[electronic resource] ] : normative and operational challenges / / edited by Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu and Ramesh Thakur

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451554903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Tokyo, : United Nations University, 2006
• ISBN: 1-4294-4169-0; 92-808-7082-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (463 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SidhuWaheguru Pal Singh; ThakurRamesh Chandra <1948->
• Disciplina: 327.1/74
• Soggetti: Nuclear nonproliferation; Arms control; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Arms control after Iraq; Contents; Figures and tables; Contributors; 1 Managing the nuclear threat after Iraq: Is it time to replace the NPT paradigm?; The NPT regime; The nuclear landscape in 2005; A paradigm shift?; Outline of the book; The three pillars of arms control; Notes; Part I: Strategic doctrine, norms of non-proliferation and disarmament, and world order; 2 The use of force in international politics: Four revolutions; 3 From deterrence to compellence: Doctrinal implications of the Iraq crisis; 4 ''Do as I say, not as I do'': From nuclear non-proliferation to counter-proliferation; Part II: The centrality of the United Nations in non-proliferation and disarmament?5 The Security Council's role in addressing WMD issues: Assessment and outlook; 6 Dealing with WMD crises: The role of the United Nations in compliance politics; 7 Lessons of UNSCOM and UNMOVIC for WMD non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament; 8 Why we got it wrong: Attempting to unravel the truth of bioweapons in Iraq; Part III: Proliferation challenges and international responses in North-east Asia; 9 Nuclear threat reliance in East Asia; 10 Non-proliferation after 9/11 and beyond: A Japanese ; perspectivePart IV: Proliferation challenges and international responses in the Middle East; 11 From bomb to fuel! Iran and the question of weapons of mass destruction; 12 Arab perspectives on the question of WMD proliferation in the Middle East; 13 An Egyptian perspective; Part V: The permanent five: Part of the problem or devising new solutions?; 14 An American perspective: The US response to proliferation in weapons of mass destruction; 15 UK perspectives on WMD proliferation, arms control, disarmament and WMD use by non-state actors; 16 Nuclear non-proliferation after Iraq: A French perspective17 Russia's perspectives on the world order and WMD proliferation; 18 China's perspectives on WMD proliferation, arms control, disarmament and related threats from non-state actors; Part VI: The other nuclear powers and the non-proliferation regime; 19 Nuclear disarmament, nuclear proliferation and WMD proliferation: An Indian perspective; 20 Israel's updated perspective on WMD proliferation, arms control, disarmament and related threats from non-state actors; Part VII: Broadening the scope of the non-proliferation regime; 21 Nuclear threats from non-state actors22 Managing missiles after Iraq: Going off course; 23 Conclusion: Managing nuclear threats after Iraq; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The stated reason for invading Iraq was its alleged clandestine pursuit of weapons of mass destruction in defiance of UN resolutions. Even though the allegation was proven false, the international community remains preoccupied with the threat of the proliferation and use of such terrible weapons. This has three interlinked components: non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament. Some countries, from within the shelter of the NPT, could either develop a fully-fledged weapons capability, covertly and illegally, or else acquire all the materials and expertise needed for a weapons programme an

Energy dynamics and climate mitigation : an Indian perspective / / Asheem Srivastav

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910483121103321
• Autore: Srivastav Asheem
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 981-15-8940-2
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2021.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (VIII, 194 p. 177 illus., 164 illus. in color.)
• Collana: Advances in geographical and environmental sciences
• Disciplina: 333.7
• Soggetti: Power resources - India; Energy policy - India; Climate change mitigation - India; Energy security - India
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Energy security and sustainability – An Overview -- Energy Sector Progression in India -- The Challenges of Energy Supply -- Climate Mitigation and India’s Commitment to Global Community -- Fourth Industrial Revolution and India. .
• Sommario/riassunto: This book analyzes the current approaches to energy management in India that is based on a carbon-intensive pathway, which if continued, may have serious implications for climate change mitigation with severe consequences for human health and survival. India, being a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions; however, the country’s dilemmas are whether to prioritize environment over economy or vice versa and also whether economic growth can be sustained by relying on carbon-intensive development. Those are explored in this book. The Indian economy is poised for a big leap in the near future, and the topmost priority of the government is to ensure energy security, accessibility, and affordability for nearly 1.5 billion people. Currently, 70% of India’s electricity generation comes from coal- and oil-based thermal power plants, and only 12–15% of ; energy is generated from renewable sources. Experts are of the view that the demand for coal and gas power generation will continue to rise and is expected to reach the equivalent of nearly 2 billion t of oil by 2030. The annual consumption of natural gas is expected to increase fourfold to 200 billion m3 a year in the near future, and its share in the primary energy basket of coal, oil, and gas will rise from 6.5% to 15% by 2030. This will not only cause a significant drain on foreign reserves but will also pose an enormous challenge to policymakers and scientists. This book serves as a useful guide in shaping India’s future energy policy.