Troubled Lands


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The dramatic revelations of environmental catastrophe in the Soviet Union made during the late 1980s and early 1990s were a driving force behind reform in, and later the demise of the communist party-state. But while the Union no longer exists, the independent republics confront the same dilemmas that plagued the Soviet state: Will the goal of econ







Environmental Management in the Soviet Union


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In this study of Soviet environmental problems and their management, the author examines the pervasive nature of biosphere disruption and environmental contaminants in the country. He discusses the extent to which they are damaging the Soviet populace and the resource base upon which it depends.




The Nature of Soviet Power


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This in-depth exploration of five industries in the Kola Peninsula examines Soviet power and its interaction with the natural world.










Our Common Future


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The Soviet Nuclear Weapon Legacy


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Finally, the book assesses the contribution of international assistance programmes to the denuclearization process under way in the former Soviet Union.