Environmental changes in perspective: The global response to challenges

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 2 | by Danesi, P.R. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Seibersdorf (Austria). Laboratories); Cherif, H.S. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)) | As we approach the end of the second millennium, a series of major problems seems to threaten the world's rapidly expanding population: the consequences of global warming, the hole in the ozone layer, pollution of the Earth's oceans, fresh waters, soil and atmosphere, the ... Read more »

Radioactivity and earth sciences: Understanding the natural environment

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 2 | by Rozanski, K.; Froehlich, K. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Isotope Hydrology Section) | Virtually all natural substances contain radionuclides to a greater or lesser degree. Such natural radioactivity - discovered by French physicist Henri Becquerel a century ago - today is being put to practical uses in many fields of science and industry. The discovery and ... Read more »

Environmental protection: Nuclear analytical techniques in air pollution monitoring and research

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 2 | by Parr, R.M. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Div. of Human Health); Stone, S.F. ; Zeisler, R | Air pollution has become a matter of global concern, particularly in some of the world's largest cities. It is made up of many different components that affect the environment - and directly or indirectly the health of people. The main components include sulphur dioxide, ... Read more »

Uranium mining and milling: Assessing issues of environmental restoration

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 2 | by Gnugnoli, G.; Stegnar, P. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Dept. of Nuclear Safety); Laraia, M. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Dept. of Nuclear Energy) | The political changes brought forward a fragmentary disclosure of radioactively contaminated sites. They also created conditions in which these countries became receptive to co-operation from a range of countries from which they previously had been isolated. The following ... Read more »

Sustainable development and electricity generation: Comparing impacts of waste disposal

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 2 | by Seitz, R. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Div. of Radiation and Waste Safety) | This article provides an overview of the initial stages of an IAEA project to compare wastes and disposal methods from different electricity generation systems and to review approaches used to assess and compare the health and environmental impacts resulting from disposal of ... Read more »

Nuclear data for science and technology: Centres for development

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 2 | by Lemmel, H. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Nuclear Data Section) | The IAEA Nuclear Data Section operates a centre which maintains the world's most comprehensive collection of nuclear and atomic data libraries that are needed for nuclear and radiation technologies in Member States. This article reviews these services, and the particular role of ... Read more »

Partners for development: Expert assistant in Malaysia

1996 - Volume 38, Issue 2 | by Daud, A.H. (Malaysian Inst. for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT) (Malaysia)) | This report reviews the expert assignments received by Malaysia under the TC programme over the 1980-95 time period. It provides data about the type of assignments and expert services, the institutions receiving the experts, and duration of the assignment. Also reviewed is the ... Read more »