Information on "Radioactive Pollution and Contamination" and "Western Europe"
January 2005
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Jan 2005
The Use of Depleted Uranium Ammunition in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Author: Christopher Michaelsen
Publisher: Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC)
This paper examines whether or not the use of Depleted Uranium (DU) ammunition by UK armed forces in the 2003 war in Iraq may have constituted a war crime. More on «The Use of Depleted Uranium Ammunition in Operation Iraqi Freedom»
December 2003
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Dec 2003
The Nuclear Energy Option in the UK
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This paper analyzes the issues associated with the UK's White Paper on energy policy that declared that new nuclear power stations will be necessary to meet carbon targets. More on «The Nuclear Energy Option in the UK»
January 2003
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Jan 2003
Nuclear Fusion
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This POSTnote discusses growing interest in using nuclear fusion for generating electricity in the UK. More on «Nuclear Fusion»
November 2002
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Nov 2002
Public Dialogue on Science & Technology
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This POSTnote discusses public dialogue on science and technology (S&T) in the UK, with a focus on radioactive waste and GM crops. More on «Public Dialogue on Science & Technology»
July 2002
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Jul 2002
Nuclear Terrorism
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the threat posed by nuclear terrorism to the UK. More on «Nuclear Terrorism»
March 2001
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Mar 2001
Depleted Uranium
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication examines the military use of depleted Uranium (DU) in munitions by the US and UK with particular reference to the first Gulf War and operations in the Balkans. More on «Depleted Uranium»
June 2000
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Jun 2000
Report on the Legal Liabilities for Civil Plutonium Incidents
Author: James K Woolley
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
This report assesses the UK government’s legal liability in case of an adverse civil plutonium incident on its territory. More on «Report on the Legal Liabilities for Civil Plutonium Incidents»
November 1997
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Nov 1997
Radioactive Waste - Where Next?
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the problem of locating a site in the UK for very low, low, intermediate and high-level nuclear waste. More on «Radioactive Waste - Where Next?»
