As the debate about the environmental cost of nuclear power and the
issue of nuclear safety continues, a comprehensive assessment of the
Chernobyl accident, its long-term environmental consequences and
solutions to the problems found, is timely. Although many books have
been published which discuss the accident itself and the immediate
emergency response in great detail, none have dealt primarily with the
environmental issues involved. The authors provide a detailed review of
the long-term environmental consequences, in a wide range of ecosystems,
many of which are only now becoming apparent. They also highlight
responses and counter-measures to combat the environmental consequences
and discuss health, social, psychological and economic impacts on the
human population as well as the long-term effects on biota.