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Russia
Nuclear Waste Dumping Sites: Arctic (View other graphics for this country)
| Originator: |
AMAP (Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme) |
| Source: |
AMAP (1997). Arctic Pollution Issues: a State of the Arctic Environment Report. Oslo, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme |
| Publisher: |
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
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| Publication year: |
2002 |
| Abstract: |
This graphic shows dumping sites for solid and liquid radioactive wastes in Arctic areas of the Russian Federation. The areas shown on the map are: Blagopoluchiye Fjord; Techeniy Fjord; Sedov Fjord; Oga Fjord; Tsikolka Fjord; Novaya Zemlya Trough; Stopovogo Bay; Abrosimov Bay and Kolguyev Island. |
| Purpose: |
To show the locations of nuclear waste dumping sites in Arctic areas of the Russian Federation. |
| Supplementary information: |
This illustration appears in Chapter 2, “State of Environment and Policy Retrospective: 1972-2002”, of “GEO: Global Environment Outlook 3: Past, Present and Future Perspectives”, a comprehensive state of environment report published in 2002 by the United Nations Environment Programme. GEO-3 provides an overview of major developments between 1972 and 2002, examines the full range of social, economic, political and cultural drivers that have brought about change and projects future outcomes. The full report is available online in several languages at http://www.grida.no/geo/geo3/. |
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