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877102
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Poneman, Daniel
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| Title & Author
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Double jeopardy : : combating nuclear terror and climate change /\ Daniel B. Poneman.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :: MIT Press,, [2019]
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| Series Statement
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Belfer Center studies in international security
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| Page. NO
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xxii, 258 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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0262037300
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: 9780262037303
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-234) and index.
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| Contents
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Part I : Facing the Apocalypse -- 1 The Nuclear Threat -- 2 The Climate Threat -- Part II: Rising to the Climate Challenge -- 3 Bending the Carbon Curve -- 4 Negawatts Beat Megawatts -- 5 "It's the Carbon, Stupid!" -- 6 Investing in Innovation -- 7 Hang Together or Hang Separately -- Part III: Back to the (Nuclear) Future -- 8 Nuclear Energy -- 9 Safety and Security First -- 10 And, in the End . . . -- 11 Not Too Cheap to Meter, But . . . -- 12 Restoring U.S. Nuclear Leadership -- 13 A New Paradigm for U.S.Nuclear Diplomacy -- 14 Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make -- 15 Physician, Heal Thyself -- 16 Conclusion: No Time to Delay.
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| Abstract
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Humanity faces two existential threats: nuclear annihilation and catastrophic climate change. Both have human origins, and both are linked to the use of nuclear energy. Inherent in the use of atomic fission is the risk that the technology and materials can be diverted to terrorists or hostile nations and used to make nuclear weapons. The key question is whether we can use nuclear energy to reduce the threat of climate change without increasing the risk that nuclear weapons will be used. In Double Jeopardy, Daniel Poneman argues that the world needs an all-of-the-above energy policy, one that advances the goal of decarbonizing the environment through all available means including nuclear power. Poneman makes a compelling case that we can enhance the ability of nuclear power to combat climate change even as we reduce the risks of nuclear terror. Doing so will require well-crafted laws and policies, implemented with an ethos of constant vigilance and embedded in a culture that weaves safety and security goals into the fabric of our nuclear programs. This will enable government and industry to work together to maximize energy and climate benefits while minimizing safety and security risks.--
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Climatic changes-- Prevention.
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National security-- United States.
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Nuclear energy-- Government policy-- United States.
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Nuclear energy-- International cooperation.
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Nuclear terrorism-- Prevention.
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Security, International.
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Climat-- Changements-- Prévention.
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Énergie nucléaire.
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National security.
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Nuclear energy-- Government policy.
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Nuclear energy-- International cooperation.
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Nuclear terrorism-- Prevention.
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Sécurité internationale.
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Security, International.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.792/40973
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| LC Classification
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HD9698.U52P66 2019
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