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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778728903321

Autore

Nordhaus William D.

Titolo

The Swedish nuclear dilemma : energy and the environment / / William D. Nordhaus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : Resources for the Future, , 1997

ISBN

1-135-89145-1

1-135-89138-9

1-315-06069-8

0-585-34068-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 p.)

Disciplina

333.792/4/09485

Soggetti

Nuclear industry - Sweden

Nuclear facilities - Decommissioning - Sweden

Nuclear power plants - Environmental aspects - Sweden

Energy policy - Sweden

Environmental policy - Economic aspects - Sweden

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

pt. 1. Background -- pt. 2. Options and impacts -- pt. 3. The future of nuclear power in Sweden.

Sommario/riassunto

Renowned economist William Nordhaus has developed many innovative approaches for analyzing complex environmental questions. He applies them to the possible phaseout of nuclear power in Sweden in The Swedish Nuclear Dilemma: Energy and the Environment. While making a major contribution to that debate, this book has value that extends well beyond the Swedish issue, to the careful and well-informed consideration of environmental and energy questions that industrialized nations and developing regions now face. It is essential for anyone interested in nuclear-power issues and climate change. The Sw