Title Environmental hazards of war : releasing dangerous forces in an industrialized world / edited by Arthur H. Westing

Published London ; Newbury Park : SAGE Publications, 1990

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Description xvi, 96 pages ; 24 cm Series PRIO monographs PRIO monographs. Contents Machine derived contents note: Preface - Sverre Lodgaard and Mostafa K Tolba -- Foreword - Jayantha Dhanapala -- Environmental Hazards of War in an Industrializing World - Arthur H Westing -- The Release in War of Dangerous Forces from Nuclear Facilities - Allan S Krass -- The Release in War of Dangerous Forces from Chemical Facilities - Jiri Matousek -- The Release in War of Dangerous Forces from Hydrological Facilities - Margareta Bergstr[um]om -- The Mitigation of Environmental Disruption by War - Jozef Goldblat -- Legal Approaches -- Towards Preventing the Release of Dangerous Forces - Arthur H Westing Analysis Environment Effects of Military operations Dams Environmental impact Hazardous chemicals Hazardous wastes Hazards Overseas item Radioactive fallout Wars Notes "PRIO, International Peace Research Institute, Oslo; UNEP, United Nations Environment Programme." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Biological warfare -- Environmental aspects. Chemical warfare -- Environmental aspects. Nuclear warfare -- Environmental aspects. War -- Environmental aspects. Weather control -- War use -- Environmental aspects. Author Westing, Arthur H. International Peace Research Institute. United Nations Environment Programme. LC no. 90061319 ISBN 0803983867

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