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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783926203321

Titolo

International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies [[electronic resource] ] : 32nd session : the 32nd session of and international collaboration : "E. Majorana" Centre for Scientific Culture, Erice, Italy, 19-24 Aug 2004 / / edited by R. Ragaini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Jersey ; ; London, : World Scientific, 2005

ISBN

1-281-89736-1

9786611897369

981-270-178-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (537 p.)

Collana

Science and culture series (Singapore). Nuclear strategy and peace technology

Altri autori (Persone)

RagainiRichard C

Disciplina

303.62

363.34

Soggetti

Emergency management

Global environmental change

Hazard mitigation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; 1. OPENING SESSION; 2. LIMITS OF DEVELOPMENT: MIGRATION; 3. CLIMATOLOGY: GLOBAL WARMING; 4. TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY: PRIONS; 5. THE CULTURAL EMERGENCY: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS - ENVIRONMENT; 6. COSMIC OBJECTS; 7. AIDS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES: ETHICS IN MEDICINE; 8. WATER AND POLLUTION; 9. PERMANENT MONITORING PANEL MEETINGS AND REPORTS; 10. GLOBAL BIOSECURITY WORKSHOP; 11. COSMIC OBJECTS WORKSHOP; 12. SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS

Sommario/riassunto

This volume contains the proceedings of the 32nd International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies, which was attended by global leaders in their scientific fields, advisors to presidents, defence secretaries, and high-level diplomats. Readers are invited to participate in the fascinating debate on the wide range of subjects covered including migration, global warming, pollution, the cultural planetary emergency, AIDS and infectious diseases, water



conflicts and energy. The proceedings have been selected for coverage in:.  Index to Scientific & Technical ProceedingsĀ® (ISTPĀ® / ISI