should developing nations denied access to neuclear technology?what
alternative sources would you recomand.

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Request for Question Clarification by tisme-ga on 09 Apr 2003 22:55 PDT

Hello girumd,

Are you talking about nuclear technology in general, or nuclear
weapons?

That depends on which side of the fence the question is being asked
from. Countries with nuclear technology might be afraid that if other
countries have nuclear technology as well, it might change the balance
of power against them. Countries without nuclear power probably do not
hold much of the idea of "I have, therefore you may not have". This
really is a personal question, and as a $5 question I could provide
you with a few good websites on this issue. Is that the kind of answer
you are looking for?

tisme-ga

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Clarification of Question by girumd-ga on 10 Apr 2003 02:55 PDT

i am taking about necular technology in general. and what alternative
sources would you recomand? please send me the websites

Dear Girumd, 

There are several reasons why developing countries should not have
access to nuclear energy.

First of all, many - if not most, developing countries suffer from
instable, or non democratic regimes. That implies, that the government
are not accountable to public opinion regarding the usage of this
power for harmful means (as it was in Iraq); regime instability might
also bring about changes in power that would endanger the proetction
and safe usage of the energy. These countries are usually ridden with
corruption - which could bring about dangerous mismanagement of this
source of energy.

A second part of the argument regards the economic conditions of these
countries. Developing countries are defined so mainly because they
belong to the poorer countries of the world. These countries sometimes
have no money to develop infrastructure, to maintain it after it has
been developed, or to give elementary services to their citizens.
Neglect or incomplete safety regulations because of lack of funds
could cause a huge disaster.

There are alternative means of technology, both in medicine and as an
energy source, like the usage of renewable energy sources:

Alternatives for nuclear energy in the Ukraine. 
www.antenna.nl/wise/449-450/3.html 

Nuclear Energy Issues: March 2002 
www.csa.com/hottopics/ern/02mar/02mar33.html  

LCNP.org  www.lcnp.org/energy/ - LCNP provides information on the
dangers of nuclear energy and on energy alternatives, and promotes the
establishment of a global energy agency.

Energy Alternatives 
www.bnif.co.uk/industrylink/archive_8502/nuclear.shtml

Riverdeep.net: News: Emerging Energy Alternatives 
www.riverdeep.net/current/2000/ 01/front.240100.energy1.jhtml 

S/R 14: Nuclear Deregulation and Energy Alternatives 
www.greens.org/s-r/14/14-23.html 

List of alternatives from Greenpeace -
www.greenpeace.org.au/nuclear/whatawaste/ alternatives_list.html

Safe Energy handbook - Emptying the pockets of developing nations 
www.greenworld.org.ru/eng/publ/safe/empty.htm

I hope this answered your question. I searched the Net for: 
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=alternatives+%22nuclear+energy%22+%22developing+countries%22&meta=
and 
://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=alternatives+%22nuclear+energy%22&meta=
to find information for you. If you need any further clarifications on
the answer, please let me know. I'd be pleased to clarify my answer
before you rate it.

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Request for Answer Clarification by girumd-ga on 10 Apr 2003 08:50 PDT

dear tisme i need more info.(clarification) on this question.sorry to bother you.

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Clarification of Answer by politicalguru-ga on 11 Apr 2003 01:10 PDT

Dear Girumd,  

First of all, it is me who answered your question, and not Tisme-ga. 

What kind of further information do you need? 

If you are not sure about the amount of links or sources you need for
such an answer, I suggest you'll read
http://answers.google.com/answers/pricing.html

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Request for Answer Clarification by girumd-ga on 11 Apr 2003 06:45 PDT

thanks

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Clarification of Answer by politicalguru-ga on 11 Apr 2003 07:55 PDT

Thanks for using Google Answers. However, if you are dissapointed you
should have stated so (clarifying what exactly you need) instead of
just rating the answer.