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      Russian Views on Countering Terrorism During Eight Years of Dialogue: Extracts from Proceedings of Four Workshops

      Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Few countries have endured as many attacks of terrorism during the past two decades as has Russia. From bombings on the streets of a number of cities, to the disruption…

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      Interacademy Programs Between the United States and Eastern Europe 1967-2009: The Changing Landscape

      Glenn E. Schweitzer,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council

      Interacademy Programs Between the United States and Eastern Europe 1967-2009 documents how interacademy programs have played a significant role in establishing and maintaining American scientific contacts with colleagues in Eastern…

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      U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism

      Committee on Opportunities for U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The International Atomic Energy Agency reports numerous incidents of illicit trafficking in radioactive materials, including ionizing radiation sources (IRSs) used in medical, agricultural, and industrial applications. This report assesses the…

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      The Role of Environmental NGOs, Russian Challenges, American Lessons: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations in Russia,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office of International Affairs,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Contains proceedings of the NRC committee established to work with a Russian counterpart group on the effectiveness of Russian environmental NGOs in environmental decision-making. This work highlights the successes and…

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      Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an Iranian-American Workshop

      Committee on U.S-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and…

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      High-Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Confronting Terrorism in Russia,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Sciences

      In June 2001, the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a bilateral workshop in Moscow on terrorism in a high-technology society and modern methods to prevent and…

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      Terrorism, Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses: U.S., Russian Workshop Proceedings

      Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This book is devoted primarily to papers prepared by American and Russian specialists on cyber terrorism and urban terrorism. It also includes papers on biological and radiological terrorism from the…

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      Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. This report describes the workshop proceedings organized by the NRC with the cooperation of Minatom.

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      U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2000-2009): Opportunities, Constraints, and Impacts

      Glenn E. Schweitzer,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council

      This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

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      Science as a Gateway to Understanding: International Workshop Proceedings, Tehran, Iran

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      In October 2007, the US National Academies and the Iranian Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Science organized a series of planned US-Iranian workshops on the topic ‘Science as a…

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      Science and Technology in Kazakhstan: Current Status and Future Prospects

      Committee on Science and Technology in Kazakhstan,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council

      Kazakhstan has an ambitious program to increase its technological competitiveness in the global market place during the next few years, but achieving success will depend in large measure on the…

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      The Fundamental Role of Science and Technology in International Development: An Imperative for the U.S. Agency for International Development

      Committee on Science and Technology in Foreign Assistance,National Research Council

      Explores specific programmatic, organizational, and personnel reforms that would increase the effective use of science and technology to meet the US Agency for International Development’s goals while supporting larger US…

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      The Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense: From Foreign Assistance to Sustainable Partnerships

      Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council

      This Congressionally-mandated report identifies areas for further cooperation with Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program of the Department of Defense…

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      Countering Biological Threats: Challenges for the Department of Defense’s Nonproliferation Program Beyond the Former Soviet Union

      Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons in States Beyond the Former Soviet Union,Office for Central Europe and Asia,National Research Council

      In response to a request from the U.S. Congress, this book examines how the unique experience and extensive capabilities of the Department of Defense (DOD) can be extended to reduce…

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      End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States

      Committee on End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Policy and Global Affairs

      An end point for spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste is a sustainable, safe, and secure disposition of the material. This report, prepared as a joint effort of Russian…

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      Science and Technology in Armenia: Toward a Knowledge-Based Economy

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Science and Technology in Armenia

      An NRC ad hoc committee analyzed the status and development potential of Armenia’s science and technology base. The committee identified those fields and institutions offering promising opportunities for contributing to…

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      Conflict and Reconstruction in Multiethnic Societies: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      The international symposium in Washington, DC organized by the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences in December 2001 addressed: characteristics of peaceful management of tensions in multiethnic societies…

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      Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies: International Workshop Proceedings

      Committee on the U.S.-Iran Workshop on Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council

      Includes presentations made at the workshop at the estate of the Foundation des Treilles in Toutour, France. This book contains such topics as science and society issues, the role of…

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      Countering Terrorism: Biological Agents, Transportation Networks, and Energy Systems. Summary of a U.S.-Russian Workshop

      Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Academy of Sciences,Russian Academy of Sciences

      This report presents the proceedings of the fourth U.S.-Russian interacademy workshop on the general theme of countering terrorism, which was held in Moscow in March 2007. –p. vii.

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      Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism held a workshop on…

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      Strengthening Long-Term Nuclear Security: Protecting Weapon-Usable Material in Russia

      Committee on Indigenization of Programs to Prevent Leakage of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium from Russian Facilities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Highlights obstacles in the transition from a US-Russian cooperative program to a Russian-directed and Russian-funded indigenized program. This report recommends the establishment of a ten-year indigenization fund provided by Russia…

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      Innovating for Profit in Russia: Summary of a Workshop

      Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      The National Research Council hosted an interacademy workshop in Yekaterinburg, Russia together with the Russian Academy of Sciences in October 2004 as a means of exploring various aspects of industrial…

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      Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials: International Workshop Proceedings

      Committee on Cleaning Up of Radioactive Contamination: Russian Challenges and U.S. Experience,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      This publication features papers presented at the Workshop on Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials, held in Moscow in June 2007. This activity was organized by the National Academies…

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      An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility, Exploring a Russian Site as a Prototype: Proceedings of an International Workshop

      Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Fuel Repository in Russia,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences,Development, Security, and Cooperation

      Focuses on the environmental aspects of the general location and characteristics of a possible storage site, transportation to and within the site, containers for transportation and storage, inventory and accountability…

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      Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security

      Committee on Future Contributions of the Biosciences to Public Health, Agriculture, Basic Research, Counter-Terrorism, and Non-Proliferation Activities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Offers a number of recommendations that could help restore Russia’s ability to join with the United States and the broader international community in leading an expanded global effort to control…

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