Nuclear energy in the Gulf / Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

A collection of papers presented to the 14th Annual Energy Conference held on November 24-26, 2008 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, organized by the ECSSR.

Foreword by Dr. Jamal S. Al-Suwaidi, the Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [395] -471) and index.

Foreword / Jamal S. Al-Suwaidi -- Nuclear Power in the Gulf Energy Mix -- Nuclear Energy in the Gulf / Hans Blix -- 1. The Role of Nuclear Power in Achieving Energy Security and Countering Climate Change / Mahmoud Nasreddine -- 2. Economic Consequences of the Nuclear Power Option / Steve Thomas -- 3. Nuclear Energy in the Gulf: The Role of Political and Social Factors / Malcolm Grimston -- 4. Ensuring Domestic Capability: Education and Trainaing at the Masdar Institute / Youssef Shatilla and Mujid Kazimi -- 5. Security Infrastructure and Non-proliferation Standards / Charles D. Ferguson -- 6. International Cooperation and the Development of Nuclear Technology in the Middle East / Jungmin Kang -- 7. Peaceful Use and Acceptance of Nuclear Energy in Japan: A Personal Perspective / Junko Ogawa -- 8. At the Crossroads: Germany's Peaceful Nuclear Program / Kirsten Westphal -- 9. Nuclear Energy in India: In Retrospect and Prospect / Rajagopala Chidambara and R. K. Sinha -- 10. Status and Prospect of Nuclear Energy in Pakistan / Ansar Parvez and G.R. Athar --11. Israeli Nuclear Weapons Program / John Steinbach -- 12. Sustainable Nuclear Vision for the Gulf Abdel / Ghani Melaibari.

This book identifies the motives behind the development of peaceful nuclear energy programs in the Gulf states as well as the local and regional implications of such programs, and examines the role of nuclear energy in the context of Gulf energy security and climate change. The inherent risks and opportunities of managing nuclear power are explored through a discussion of security infrastructure, non-proliferation standards and the role of international cooperation in the field of nuclear technology and long-term development. The book also analyzes factors pertaining to the economic viability of the nuclear energy option and its political and social implications, drawing on international experiences of existing civilian nuclear programs in other parts of the world. Examples presented in this volume include case studies of Japan and Germany, and a comparative outlook assessing the respective programs of Iran, Israel, Pakistan and India.