Proceedings of the Forty-ninth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, Rustenburg, South Africa, 7-13 September 1999
Proceedings of the Forty-ninth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, Rustenburg, South Africa, 7-13 September 1999

Author: Joseph Rotblat

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 9810247737

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In September 1999, scientists and scholars from around the world, concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions to global problems, met under the auspices of the Pugwash conferences, the Nobel-Prize-winning organization. The proceedings deal with a broad range of issues, including: a nuclear-weapon-free world; emerging security threats; development; environment; and international governance.

Higher Education in Developing Countries
Higher Education in Developing Countries

Author: Task Force on Higher Education and Society

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13:

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Explores the current crisis in higher education in developing countries and outlines a coherent vision of future progress. Authored by a body of experts from 13 countries convened by the World Bank and UNESCO to explore the future of higher education in the developing world.

The Soviet Nuclear Weapon Legacy
The Soviet Nuclear Weapon Legacy

Author: Marco De Andreis

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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Finally, the book assesses the contribution of international assistance programmes to the denuclearization process under way in the former Soviet Union.