Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental ShelfPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Nuclear Contamination in the Arctic Ocean
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental ShelfPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Nuclear wastes in the Arctic : an analysis of Arctic and other regional impacts from Soviet nuclear contamination.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428920358
Category : Radioactive waste disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This report examines the environmental and human health impacts from wastes dumped into the Arctic and North Pacific regions, from nuclear contaminants discharged into these environments, and from radioactive releases from both past and future nuclear activities in the region. The report presents what is known and unknown about this waste and contamination and how it may affect public health. Because so many factors are involved and science cannot provide absolute answers to many questions, this study emphasizes the need for care, caution, awareness, and prudence. It also stresses the need for a stable and enduring institutional framework and international cooperation for long term observation and monitoring.
Nuclear Wastes in the Arctic
Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology AssessmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Examines enviromental and human health impacts from wastes dumped in Arctic and North Pacific regions, from nuclear contaminants discharged into these environments, and from radioactive releases from both past and future nuclear activities in region.
Radioactivity and Pollution in the Nordic Seas and Arctic
Author: Olaf M. JohannessenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540498567
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
This book describes a new tool called the Generic Model System for simulations and assessment of potential radioactive spreading in the Arctic regions. It considers the present and future potential for spreading of radionuclear pollution from sources such as from the major Russian processing plants as well as from European sources such as the UK Sellafield plant. The book combines the expertise of professionals from the radionuclear and climate-change sciences.
Radioactive contamination in the Arctic
Author: P. StrandRadioactive Contamination in the Arctic
Author: Stefan KirchnerPublisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3668006229
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Law - Miscellaneous, , language: English, abstract: Reindeer herding provides an important source of livelihood in many parts of the Arctic. In Northern Europe, reindeer herders are still battling the consequences of nuclear fallout suffered in the wake of the 1986 Chernobyl incident. In 2014 in parts of Norway a rapid increase in radioactivity was reported in reindeer meat as a result of the consumption of specific mushrooms which store large amounts of cesium-137. In this article the question will be asked if reindeer herders can have a claim for compensation under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Nuclear Wastes in the Arctic: An Analysis of Arctic and Other Regional Impacts from Soviet Nuclear Contamination
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This report examines the environmental and human health impacts from wastes dumped into the Arctic and North Pacific regions, from nuclear contaminants discharged into these environments, and from radioactive releases from both past and future nuclear activities in the region. The report presents what is known and unknown about this waste and contamination and how it may affect public health. Because so many factors are involved and science cannot provide absolute answers to many questions, this study emphasizes the need for care, caution, awareness, and prudence. It also stresses the need for a stable and enduring institutional framework and international cooperation for long term observation and monitoring.
Radioactive Contamination of the Arctic Region, Baltic Sea, and the Sea of Japan from Activities in the Former Soviet Union
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
Contamination of the Arctic regions of northern Europe and Russia, as well as the Sea of Japan, may become a potential major hazard to the ecosystem of these large areas. Widespread poor radioactive waste management practices from nuclear fuel cycle activities in the former Soviet Union have resulted in direct discharges to this area as well as multiple sources that may continue to release additional radioactivity. Information on the discharges of radioactive materials has become more commonplace in the last year, and a clearer picture is emerging of the scale of the contamination. Radioactivity in the Arctic oceans is now reported to be four times higher than would be derived from fallout from weapons tests. Although the characteristics and extent of the contamination are not well known, it has been stated that the contamination in the Arctic may range from 1 to 3.5 billion curies. As yet, no scientific sampling or measurement program has occurred that can verify the amount or extent of the contamination, or its potential impact on the ecosystem.
Radioactive and Other Environmental Threats to the United States and the Arctic Resulting from Past Soviet Activities
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on IntelligencePublisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Author: A M. Borghuis