The energy dilemma of Belarus: The nuclear power option

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 215-227

  Marples, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Belarus; Beltransgaz; Chemobyl'; Energy resources; Gazprom; Natural Naturals; Nuclear power; Nuclear reactors; Oil; Pipelines; Russia; Ukraine

Indexed keywords

CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; NUCLEAR POWER; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; POLITICAL RELATIONS;

BELARUS; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; MAHILYO; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; UKRAINE;

EID: 48949118699     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1539-7216.49.2.215     Document Type: Article

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