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NUCLEAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS |
| By: |
Yi-Chong Xu (Editor) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£69.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0230306330 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230306332 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
15 February, 2011 |
| Series: |
Energy, Climate and the Environment |
| Description: |
An exploration of how and why Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and India have initiated and developed nuclear energy programs and what challenges they face today. Were the nuclear programmes driven by the low energy endowment, a desire to pursue international prestige, national security concerns, environmental pollution or economic development? |
| Synopsis: |
Why is nuclear energy in Asia accepted as part of the solution to power shortages and environmental pollution, whilst still regarded with suspicion in Europe and North America? The majority of new nuclear power stations are being built in Asia, 36 were completed or underway in 2010. Nuclear power is seen as one among many technologies that might assist in dealing with the twin challenges of energy shortage and climate change. The contributors to this book explain why and how five countries in the Asia region (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and India) have initiated and developed their nuclear energy programs. They demonstrate what challenges these countries face today, what the domestic and international implications of their rapid expansion of nuclear energy capacities are, and what the prospects for future development may be. The case study of Australia as a major uranium supplier is also explored. |
| Illustrations: |
47, 5 figures, 42 black & white tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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