Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific - 9781032130675

Taylor & Francis

Nuclear Governance in the Asia-PacificAuthor(s): Mely Caballero-Anthony, Julius Cesar I. Trajano\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032130675, 978-1032130675\nSynopsis\nThe contributors to this book explore approaches to building a framework for nuclear governance in the Asia-Pacific encompassing nuclear safety, security, and safeguards/non-proliferation. \n\nNuclear governance collaboration offers an avenue for states in the Asia-Pacific to tackle the emerging opportunities for and challenges to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and the civilian applications of nuclear and radioactive materials. The nature of national actions, bilateral initiatives and regional cooperation in capacity building taking place in East Asia provides a good foundation to pursue a more robust collaborative framework for nuclear governance in the wider Asia-Pacific region. The contributors to this book explore the most critical nuclear.