Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Environment

Name: Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Environment
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Weapons of Mass Destruction and the EnvironmentAuthor(s): Sipri\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367716240, 978-0367716240\nSynopsis\nThe effects of weapons of mass destruction cannot be contained, either spatially or temporally, are unpredictable, discriminate poorly between combatants and civilians, and are highly disruptive of ecosystems. This book, first published in 1977, examines several WMD and analyses the extent and duration of environmental damage to be expected from them. Chapters are devoted to the ecological impacts of nuclear weapons, chemical and biological weapons, and geophysical and environmental weapons.