Pulsed Nuclear Space Propulsion and International Law: Some Preliminary

Mitigation of Potential Environmental Risks of Space Nuclear Power Sources (NPS) Missions in International Law

Fundamental Architecture and Performance Analysis of Photofission Pulsed Space Propulsion System Using Ultra-Intense Laser

Photofission enables a unique capability for the domain of non-chemical space propulsion. An ultra-intense laser enables the capacity to induce nuclear fission through the development of bremsstrahlung photons. A fundamental architecture and performance analysis of a photofission pulsed space propulsion system through the operation of an ultra-intense laser is presented. A historical perspectiv...

Nuclear Naval Propulsion

The largest experience in operating nuclear power plants has been in nuclear naval propulsion, particularly aircraft carriers and submarines. This accumulated experience may become the basis of a proposed new generation of compact-sized nuclear power plants designs. The mission for nuclear powered submarines is being redefined in terms of signal intelligence gathering and special operations. Th...

Some international law aspects of the Bhopal disaster.

This article explores certain international law aspects of the Bhopal disaster, namely the principles and rules of international law establishing international accountability for environmental damage; the criteria for determining the liability of the Union Carbide Company (U. S. A.) for the Bhopal disaster; the criteria for determining compensation; and the international remedies available to t...

The Present State of International Environmental Law – Some Cautionary Observations

M. le Recteur, Dean Bocken, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great pleasure and honour to be here today to receive the Elisabeth Haub Prize, an award for which I am extremely grateful as I am well aware of the many distinguished scholars and practitioners who have preceded me in this position of honoured guest. So, let me first of all thank the Haub family whose generosity made this award possible...