Burke, Anthony

Uranium (Resources)

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ISBN 13:
9780745670522
author:
Burke, Anthony
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Polity Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
20.7 x 14.9 x 1.6 centimetres (0
Genre:
Business, Real Estate, Nonfiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£16.83

Description

Uranium is a mineral with a unique place in global geopolitics. Its isotopes power spacecraft and are used in nuclear medicine, while also posing deadly threats through nuclear devastation and radioactive waste. The mining of uranium has led to conflict with indigenous peoples, and its testing in nuclear weapons has left a toxic legacy. The nonproliferation regime aimed at phasing out nuclear weapons and managing the risks of nuclear energy is under threat. In this book, Anthony Burke explores the geopolitical intrigue surrounding uranium and the dilemmas of justice and security that have arisen from its development. He argues that cooperation is necessary to achieve multilateral disarmament and greater international control over nuclear power in order to prevent nuclear catastrophe. By harnessing the potential of nuclear energy, it may be possible to address some of the world's most pressing problems rather than creating them. Burke cautions that the 21st century will be a time of reckoning, and new reserves of political will must be found to manage the impact of uranium.

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