{"product_id":"nuclear-disaster-at-fukushima-daiichi-social-political-and-environmental-issues-paperback","title":"Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi: Social, Political and Environmental Issues - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Hindmarsh\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely and groundbreaking account of the disturbing landscape of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown amidst an earthquake and tsunami on Japan's northeast coastline on March 11, 2011. It provides riveting insights into the social and political landscape of nuclear power development in Japan, which significantly contributed to the disaster; the flawed disaster management options taken; and the political, technical, and social reactions as the accident unfolded. In doing so, it critically reflects on the implications for managing future nuclear disasters, for effective and responsible regulation and good governance of controversial science and technology, or technoscience, and for the future of nuclear power itself, both in Japan and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by a leading cast of international scholars in science, technology and society studies, the book is at the forefront of discussing the Fukushima Daiichi disaster at the intersection of social, environmental and energy security and good governance when such issues dominate global agendas for sustainable futures. Its powerful critique of the risks and hazards of nuclear energy alongside poor disaster management is an important counterbalance to the plans for nuclear build as central to sustainable energy in the face of climate change, increasing extreme weather events and environmental problems, and diminishing fossil fuel, peak oil, and rising electricity costs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdding significantly to the consideration and debate of these critical issues, the book will interest academics, policy-makers, energy pundits, public interest organizations, citizens and students engaged variously with Fukushima itself, disaster management, political science, environmental\/energy policy and risk, public health, sociology, public participation, civil society activism, new media, sustainability, and technology governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Hindmarsh is Associate Professor\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ein the Griffith School of Environment and Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. His field is environmental politics and policy and science, technology and society. He is co-founder of the Asia-Pacific Science, Technology and Society Network. He has produced eight books including \u003ci\u003eEdging towards BioUtopia \u003c\/i\u003e(2008, U. of Western Australia press), and \u003ci\u003eGenetic Suspects \u003c\/i\u003e(co-edited with Barbara Prainsack) (Cambridge University Press, 2010). Current research includes GM crops; wind and nuclear energy; governance, and community engagement; and sustainability transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53165560397935,"sku":"9781138833272","price":117.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/N2tZNldTaER0dFRoQkpaeW9EdlJtQT09.webp?v=1779900914","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/nuclear-disaster-at-fukushima-daiichi-social-political-and-environmental-issues-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}