Environment: In Kazakhstan, the Grass is Greener at the Nuclear Test Site
Environment: In Kazakhstan, the Grass is Greener at the Nuclear Test Site
Author(s): David Mould Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Kazakhstan; environment; nuclear tests; Semipalatinsk Polygon; Institute of Radiation Security and Ecology; Soviet Union; farming; commercial agriculture; scientists; radiation;
Summary/Abstract: Plans to open up a Soviet-era testing ground to agriculture put economics before health and good sense, critics say.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 06/14
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
