Nuclear Energy Development in Asia
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Nuclear Energy Development in Asia

Problems and Prospects

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  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Nuclear Energy Development in Asia

Problems and Prospects

About this book

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?

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures and Tables
  4. Preface
  5. Series Editor Preface
  6. Abbreviations
  7. List of Contributors
  8. 1 Nuclear Energy in Asia: An Overview
  9. 2 The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Asia
  10. 3 Nuclear Energy Development in China
  11. 4 The Indian Nuclear Energy Programme: the Quest for Independence
  12. 5 Nuclear Energy Development in Japan
  13. 6 Japan’s Commitment to Nuclear Power: Grand Scheme or Pipedream?
  14. 7 Nuclear Energy Development in South Korea
  15. 8 The Past, Present and Future of Nuclear Power in Taiwan
  16. 9 Challenging Chernobyl’s Legacy: Nuclear Power Policies in Europe, Russia and North America in the Early Twenty-First Century
  17. 10 Implications for Australia as a Supplier of Uranium to the Asian Region
  18. 11 Nuclear Energy and Development
  19. Index