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UNINA9910810902303321 |
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Titolo |
Nuclear power and energy security in Asia / / edited by Rajesh Basrur and Koh Swee Lean Collin |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-29615-8 |
1-280-87443-0 |
9786613715746 |
1-136-29616-6 |
0-203-11569-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (233 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; ; 20 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BasrurRajesh M |
KohSwee Lean Collin <1982-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nuclear industry - Asia |
Energy security - Asia |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Nuclear Power and Energy Security in Asia; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Nuclear energy and energy security in Asia: Through the human security lens; 2 Is the rapid growth of reliance on nuclear energy an economically viable option?; 3 The economics of nuclear energy; 4 Nuclear power and environmental impact: Risk vs. perception; 5 Critical environmental questions: Nuclear energy and human security in Asia; 6 Nuclear energy and security risks |
7 Nuclear power and proliferation: The risks of the nuclear 'renaissance'8 Civil society organizations and the politics of nuclear energy in Southeast Asia: Exploring processes of engagement; 9 Post- Fukushima: Whither nuclear energy?; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"The rising demand for energy, the higher costs of oil and gas, and the association of fossil fuels with adverse climate change have all brought a renewed interest in nuclear energy. Nuclear power, however, is itself controversial, because of its costs, its environmental effects and the security risks it poses. This book discusses these critical issues |
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