The Human & Environmental cost of Wars: The Human & Environmental cost of Wars (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781449942137)

A qualitative approach to the short-and long-term human and environmental costs of the use of depleted uranium in military conflicts.The book presents a qualitative study of the short-and long-term detrimental consequences of weapons use in military conflicts containing depleted uranium on human health, human communities, and the environment. The book utilizes a naturalistic approach to provide readers with new insights and descriptions to understand, the day-to-day life experiences of military servicemen and women exposed to depleted uranium from their own perspectives. The book presents both effective management, and containment strategies of depleted uranium and other technological agents. It advocates supports the development and implementation of community support services to integrate mitigation strategies involving economic, technological, psychological, and support factors....

Author: Abdul Rahman S. Magba-Kamara
ISBN-10: 144994213X
ISBN-13: 9781449942137
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2009
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.26d