TY - BOOK ED - Energy Conference ED - Markaz al-Imarat lil-Dirasat wa-al-Buhuth al-Istiratijiyah. TI - Nuclear energy in the Gulf SN - 9789948141167 (hbk.) AV - TK9113.P35 E54 2008 PY - 2009/// CY - Abu Dhabi PB - Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research KW - Nuclear energy KW - Persian Gulf Region KW - Congresses N1 - "The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) convened its 14th Annual Energy Conference under the title 'Nuclear Energy in the Gulf', on November 24-26, 2008 in Abu Dhabi."--P. xxi; Includes bibliographical references (p. 441-471) and index; Nuclear power in the Gulf energy mix -- Nuclear energy in the Gulf / Hans Blix -- The role of nuclear power in achieving energy security and countering climate change / Mahmoud Nasreddine -- Economic consequences of the nuclear power option / Steve Thomas -- Nuclear energy in the Gulf: the role of political and social factors / Malcolm Grimston -- Ensuring domestic capability: education and training at the Masdar Institute / Youssef Shatilla and Mujid Kazimi -- Security infrastructure and non-proliferation standards / Charles D. Ferguson -- International cooperation and the development of nuclear technology in the Middle East / Jungmin Kang -- Peaceful use and acceptance of nuclear energy in Japan: a personal perspective / Junko Ogawa -- At the crossroads: German's peaceful nuclear program / Kirsten Westphal -- Nuclear energy in India: in retrospect and prospect / R. Chidambaram and R.K. Sinha -- Status and prospects of nuclear energy in Pakistan / Ansar Parvez and G.R. Athar -- The Israeli nuclear weapons program / John Steinbach -- A sustainable nuclear vision for the Gulf / Abdelghani Melaibari ER -