Nuclear power and global climate change: Security concerns of Asian developing countries

Resources, Energy, and Development

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-18

  Van Der Zwaan, Bob ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; POLLUTION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; INDIA; NATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAMMES;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 21644462492     PISSN: 09730516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/red-120007     Document Type: Review

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