Arms & the Environment Preventing the Perils of Arms Control

It is an alarming fact that weapons -- their manufacture, marketing, sale, transportation, storage, and maintenance -- constitute a significant and growing part of the global economy. Not least among the hazards of this situation are the extreme environmental dangers involved. This is the first book to systematically address the conceptual gap between international arms control norms and informed awareness of environmental perils. It presents searching analyses and solutions from active professionals in a variety of related fields, including international peacekeeping and defense procurement, as well as representatives of concerned non-governmental organisations and distinguished academics in the natural sciences, law, and political science. The overall purpose is to find ways in which existing arms control measures can be adapted and implemented in a way that diminishes adverse environmental impacts.Guruswamy, Lakshman D. is the author of 'Arms & the Environment Preventing the Perils of Arms Control' with ISBN 9781571051462 and ISBN 1571051465.