Atoms for Peace after thirty years
A conference commemorating the 30th anniversary of the proposal for the Atoms for Peace program based on international cooperation reviewed efforts to implement the program through the International Atomic Energy Agency. Conferees reviewed the historical problem of nuclear proliferation, noting the lessons of the past and the possibilities for the future. A general consensus remains that Atoms for Peace was a bold and pragmatic response to a new technology offering both opportunities and dangers. The policy implications of modifying the program to reflect changing conditions, however, proved controversial, with advocates of incremental changes opposing those who would make bold initiatives in either the nuclear energy or arms control areas. They disagreed on whether nuclear energy will continue to offer energy benefits or opportunities to the world and on the dispersal of sensitive nuclear technologies.
- OSTI ID:
- 5276781
- Journal Information:
- Significant Issues Series; (United States), Vol. 6:12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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