Suchergebnisse

Cover -- Title Page -- About this Book -- Copyright -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Dawn of the Nuclear Age -- Chapter 2: From Basic Physics to Awesome Weapons -- Chapter 3: Australia and the British Bombs -- Chapter 4: The Australian Atomic Energy Commission -- Chapter 5: Ranger, the Fox Report and Uranium Exports -- Chapter 6: The Politics of Uranium in the 1970s and 1980s -- Chapter 7: Chernobyl, Climate Change and Fukushima -- Chapter 8: Nuclear Politics in Twenty-first Century Australia -- Chapter 9: Radioactive Waste - A Continuing Problem -- Chapter 10: Waste and the SA Royal Commission -- Chapter 11: Nuclear Politics in 2021 -- Chapter 12: Australia and Nuclear Weapons -- Conclusion -- Appendix: ARPANSA and Its Advisory Bodies -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgements -- About the Author.

Can civilization survive the 21st century? Professor Ian Lowe, author, pre-eminent scientist and president of the Australian Conservation Foundation, thinks we have a chance-but we have to act now, and not just on global warming. Here, collected for the first time, are Lowe's views on topics that concern all Australians-the environment, culture, science, politics, education, technology and the economy, along with new pieces on Australia's outlook this century. Written in Lowe's accessible and engaging style, this collection of essays and opinion pieces is a resource for change based on common

There are always many different futures available, depending on social choices. These choices involve various costs and benefits, so they often have different impacts on different individuals or groups. There will be significant problems in moving from the current development trajectory, which clearly cannot be sustained, toward one that might be sustainable, as the changes will impose differential costs. Futures thinking provides a powerful way of considering our options and improving the chances that we will make rational, considered decisions. In particular, it allows consideration of the needs of those who cannot participate in the normal decision-making process, such as future generations. The use of futures thinking in a range of teaching, research, and consulting activities is described, demonstrating the benefits of the approach.