Nuclear Risks and Arms Control - Problems and Progresses in the Time of Pandemics and War : Proceedings of the XXII Edoardo Amaldi Conference, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Italy, April 6–8, 2022 / / edited by Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, Micah Lowenthal, Luciano Maiani, Enza Pellecchia.

• Superior document: Springer Proceedings in Physics, 291
• Author: Cotta-Ramusino, Paolo.
• TeilnehmendeR: Lowenthal, Micah.; Maiani, Luciano.; Pellecchia, Enza.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing :, Imprint: Springer,, 2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
• Language: English
• Series: Springer Proceedings in Physics, 291
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 pages)

This open access book is based on the conference organised by Accademia dei Lincei and the US National Academy of Sciences and supported by the Italian Ministero degli Affari Esteri. It was attended by about 60 scientists and researchers from 13 countries, including, besides Europe, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Pakistan, India, Japan, Russian Federation and the USA. In an international scenario shaken by the uncertainties of the pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine, dialogue and scientific collaboration are confirmed to be precious tools to enhance nuclear safety, security and non-proliferation. The urgency to open peace discussions in Ukraine was emphasised by all participants, and the belief that science can make an essential contribution to peace construction was reaffirmed. Current challenges (some new, such as autonomous weapons and the use of artificial intelligence for war purposes) are discussed and attempts made to identify possible solutions and future improvements, including in the field of sustainable energy development.

Table of Contents

Science and Society -- 25 Years of CTBT -- The Nuclear Conundrum in the Ukraine Crisis -- Ending the ‘Perpetual Menace’ of Nuclear Weapons: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -- Lessons Learnt from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident -- International cooperation to tackle future pandemics -- From NPT to TPNW: From Non-Proliferation to Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons -- Domestic Debate in Russia about Arms Control and Nuclear Weapons -- Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East within the context of Regional security -- Conflict areas – An Israeli Perspective -- Tensions in the Middle East -- The Struggle to save the JCPOA: Negotiations to Nowhere? -- The Fate of The Iranian Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) -- Nuclear weapons and the militarization of AI -- The Roadmap to Fusion: Science and International Cooperation for Sustainable Energy -- Promoting Integral Human Development and Peace in the Digital Age -- Present Nuclear Dangers -- Sesame: From a 2022 Personal Point of view.