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Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: The Problem of Black-Market Nuclear Technology Networks; Illicit Nuclear Trade in a Globalizing World; A Potent Example: The A.Q. Khan Network; Why Study Illicit Nuclear Trade?; Continuing Questions and a Plan of the Book; Pathways to Acquiring Nuclear Weapons-Related Technologies; Sources and Limits; 2 The World of Illicit Nuclear Trade: Present and Future; Countries Likely to Use Illicit Trade; Smuggling Methods in Nuclear and Nuclear-Related Commodities.

Every nuclear weapons program for decades has relied extensively on illicit imports of nuclear-related technologies. This book offers the most detailed public account of how states procure what they need to build nuclear weapons, what is currently being done to stop them, and how global efforts to prevent such trade could be strengthened. While illicit nuclear trade can never be stopped completely, effective steps to block illicit purchases of nuclear technology have sometimes succeeded in slowing nuclear weapons programs and increasing their costs, giving diplomacy more chance to work. Hence, this book argues, preventing illicit transfers wherever possible is a key element of an effective global non-proliferation strategy

"Climate change is a key problem of the twenty-first century. China, as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has committed to stabilize its current emissions and dramatically increase the share of electricity production from non-fossil fuels by 2030. However, this is only a first step: in the longer term, China needs to aggressively strive to reach a goal of zero-emissions. Through detailed discussions of electricity pricing, electric vehicle policies, nuclear energy policies, and renewable energy policies, this book reviews how near-term climate and energy policies can affect long-term decarbonization pathways beyond 2030, building the foundations for decarbonization in advance of its realization. Focusing primarily on the electricity sector in China - the main battleground for decarbonization over the next century - it provides a valuable resource for researchers and policymakers, as well as energy and climate experts."