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The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster and the Future of Renewable Energy

In a speech delivered in Japanese at Cornell University, Naoto Kan describes the harrowing days after a cataclysmic earthquake and tsunami led to the meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In vivid language, he tells how he struggled with the possibility that tens o...

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Main Author: Kan, Naoto (auth)
Other Authors: de Bary, Brett (auth, Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cornell University Press 2018
Series:Distinguished Speakers Series
Subjects:
Central government policies
Social impact of disasters
Biography: historical, political & military
Public Policy & Administration
Environmental Studies
Sociology
Political Science
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Summary:In a speech delivered in Japanese at Cornell University, Naoto Kan describes the harrowing days after a cataclysmic earthquake and tsunami led to the meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In vivid language, he tells how he struggled with the possibility that tens of millions of people would need to be evacuated. Cornell Global Perspectives is an imprint of Cornell University's Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. The works examine critical global challenges, often from an interdisciplinary perspective, and are intended for a non-specialist audience. The Distinguished Speaker series presents edited transcripts of talks delivered at Cornell, both in the original language and in translation.
ISBN:j.ctt20d89f7
9781501726941
9781501726958
Access:Open Access

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