Catastrophes and Conflicts
Subtitle: Scientific Approaches to Their Control
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: July 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9781855219601
Subjects: Impact of science & technology on society; International relations; Peace studies; Warfare & Defence; Political Science; Sociology; Politics/International Relations; General; International Relations - General; Risk assessment; Technology
Description: "Humanity is threatened to an increasing degree by environmental and technical catastrophes, economic disasters, wars and ethnic conflicts. This book describes what the international community of scientific institutions could do to reverse this trend, by pooling its know-how and resources in international and interdisciplinary working groups and standing committees, by preparing options for action, and by studying the possibilities for overcoming the political and economic obstacles to the implementation of expert advice."--Jacket.