Arms & the Environment

by Guruswamy, Lakshman D.; Grillot, Suzette

• ISBN13: 9781571051462
• ISBN10: 1571051465
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff

Summary

It is an alarming fact that weapons -- their manufacture, marketing, sale, transportation, storage, and maintenance -- constitute a significant and growing part of the global economy. Not least among the hazards of this situation are the extreme environmental dangers involved. This is the first book to systematically address the conceptual gap between international arms control norms and informed awareness of environmental perils. It presents searching analyses and solutions from active professionals in a variety of related fields, including international peacekeeping and defense procurement, as well as representatives of concerned non-governmental organisations and distinguished academics in the natural sciences, law, and political science. The overall purpose is to find ways in which existing arms control measures can be adapted and implemented in a way that diminishes adverse environmental impacts.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Foreword	p. vii
Defining the Issues	p. 1
Arms Control and the Environment: An Introduction	p. 3
Arms and the Environment: The Road to Sustainable Development	p. 21
Environmental Impacts of Arms and War	p. 41
The Environmental Implications of Arms Control Agreements	p. 59
Implementing Arms Control: Case Studies	p. 85
Nuclear Disarmament and the Environment: The IAEA Perspective	p. 87
Nuclear Arms Control: The Environmental Dimension	p. 99
Green Chemistry: Dismantling Chemical Weapons While Protecting the Environment	p. 143
The Environmental Legacy of Biological Weapons Testing	p. 159
The Fourth Rationale: Conventional Arms Control and the Reclamation of the Environment	p. 185
Evaluating Environmental Impact Assessments	p. 215
Arms, the Environment, and the United States Military	p. 217
Environmental Impact Assessments in Manufacture and Procurement, Employment, and Control of Arms	p. 227
Conclusion: Strategies for Controlling Arms and Protecting our Environment	p. 239
About the Contributors	p. 257
Table of Authorities	p. 263
Index	p. 269
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