Chernobyl’s Legacy: Health, Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts and Recommendations to the Governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine

Title: Chernobyl’s Legacy: Health, Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts and Recommendations to the Governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine

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Reference: The Chernobyl Forum: 2003–2005, Second revised version

Keywords: health effects, socio-economic impacts, environment, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine

Abstract: The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Now, 20 years later, UN Agencies and representatives of the three countries have reviewed the health, environmental and socio-economic consequences.

URL:http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/Chernobyl/chernobyl.pdf

OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION ACCIDENT, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF RADIATION CONTAMINATED TERRITORIES

Title: OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION ACCIDENT, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF RADIATION CONTAMINATED TERRITORIES

Author: Sednev V., Ovsyanik A.

Reference: Journal «Пожары и ЧС», 129366, Moscow

ISSN: 2071-9116

Keywords: CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT,   RADIATION-CONTAMINATED AREAS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS,   THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFECTED AREAS

Abstract:  The article assesses the outcome of the work done to eliminate on the consequences of Chernobyl accident and its impact on human health, environment and socio-economic development of territories. A quarter-century on people still need clear understanding of health, environmental and socio-economic of the disaster in obtaining answers to outstanding questions

URL: http://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=16223613