Nuclear Energy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Retrospective Examination
ABSTRACTThis commentary looks at how nuclear power has evolved in the last five decades since the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force in 1970. Using data on numbers of reactors constructed around the world, we show that the early expectations of a rapid growth of nu...
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| description | ABSTRACTThis commentary looks at how nuclear power has evolved in the last five decades since the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force in 1970. Using data on numbers of reactors constructed around the world, we show that the early expectations of a rapid growth of nuclear power plants around the world has not materialized. We also outline the trends in safeguards at nuclear facilities, namely the measures undertaken to prevent the diversion of fissile materials for use in nuclear weapons, and highlight the potential risks due to the rapid growth in the amount of material that could potentially be diverted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c54ca461873426ab8191f7729b5877d2023-07-04T08:26:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament2575-16542023-01-016116517410.1080/25751654.2023.2205572Nuclear Energy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Retrospective ExaminationMycle Schneider0M. V. Ramana1Independent Consultant, Paris, FranceSchool of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaABSTRACTThis commentary looks at how nuclear power has evolved in the last five decades since the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force in 1970. Using data on numbers of reactors constructed around the world, we show that the early expectations of a rapid growth of nuclear power plants around the world has not materialized. We also outline the trends in safeguards at nuclear facilities, namely the measures undertaken to prevent the diversion of fissile materials for use in nuclear weapons, and highlight the potential risks due to the rapid growth in the amount of material that could potentially be diverted.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/25751654.2023.2205572Nuclear energyNPTsafeguardsproliferation |
| spellingShingle | Mycle Schneider M. V. Ramana Nuclear Energy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Retrospective Examination Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Nuclear energy NPT safeguards proliferation |
| title | Nuclear Energy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Retrospective Examination |
| title_full | Nuclear Energy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Retrospective Examination |
| title_fullStr | Nuclear Energy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Retrospective Examination |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nuclear Energy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Retrospective Examination |
| title_short | Nuclear Energy and the Non-Proliferation Treaty: A Retrospective Examination |
| title_sort | nuclear energy and the non proliferation treaty a retrospective examination |
| topic | Nuclear energy NPT safeguards proliferation |
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