Proceedings of the Forty-eighth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, Jurica, Mexico, 29 September-4 October 1998
Author | : Joseph Rotblat |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789810245542 |
ISBN-13 | : 9810245548 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book Proceedings of the Forty-eighth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, Jurica, Mexico, 29 September-4 October 1998 written by Joseph Rotblat and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, scientists who are pre-eminent in their fields focus on the crucial role of science in the transition away from a culture of war towards the construction of peace based on a capacity to anticipate and prevent destructive conflicts. The subject matter, wide-ranging and of great concern to people everywhere, includes the progress and prospects for a nuclear-weapon-free world; non-nuclear threats to peace and security; the building of legitimate world institutions; conflict resolution and the construction of peace; the local and global environmental dimensions of peace; the health hazards of nuclear chemical and biological weapons; and the interactions between health problems and poverty.