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Publicatie Laka-bibliotheek:
Floating nuclear power plants in Russia: A threat to the Arctic, World Oceans and Non-proliferation Treaty (2004)

Auteur	V.M.Kuznetsov, A.V.Yablokov, I.B.Kolton, E.J.Simonov, V.M.Desyatov, I.V.Forofontov, A.Nikitin
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Datum	2004
Classificatie	2.34.0.00/27 (RUSLAND - ALGEMEEN)
Voorkant

THE FOREWORD TO THE ENGLISH EDITION

In 2000-2001, Green Cross Russia and the Centre for Russian Environmental Policy 
published a 1st and 2nd English edition of the book "Floating Nuclear Power Plants: 
A Threat to the Arctic, World Oceans and Non-Proliferation Treaty" (originally 
printed in Russian). Following the extensive interest shown in this book by the world 
community, Green Cross Russia with the support of Green Cross Switzerland has 
decided to publish this revised edition in English.

The nuclear reactor model selected for use on board Floating Nuclear Power Plants 
(FNPPs) is similar in design to the submarine reactors which employ enriched 
uranium. This 3rd edition describes the concept of FNPPs on the basis of projects 
which have been prepared for Severodvinsk (Arkhangelsk Oblast) and Pevetsk 
(Chukotka Autonomous Region). It analyses the potential ecological, environmental 
and political implications should the Russian Ministry for Atomic Energy realize its
plans to build such FNPPs in Russia and abroad (China, Indonesia, Algeria, 
Argentina, etc.).

The authors of this book conclude amongst other things that:
• The construction and international sale of FNPPs would drastically increase the 
likelihood of weapon-grade nuclear materials being illegally acquired, thereby 
undermining international (non-)proliferation regimes;
• FNPPs would be a prime target for terrorist attacks and nuclear blackmail;
• Infringed safety regulations and problems with naval nuclear reactors have brought 
to light the fact that the FNPP design is inherently unsafe and that FNPPs present a 
greater risk than conventional land-based nuclear power plants;
• FNPPs are economically unviable, even in the long term, due to the high costs of 
electricity generation, servicing, refueling and finally decommissioning.

This 3rd edition has been written with a large readership in mind interested in 
questions of nuclear and radiation safety, environmental issues, the Arctic and 
the world oceans.

S. I. Baranovsky
President
Green Cross Russia

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