Table of Contents
1 Opening Session
Science, Culture and the Planetary Emergencies Antonino Zichichi 3
Nuclear Power in Russia-25 Years after Chernobyl Eugeni Velikhov 39
The Potential Positive Impact of the Irrational on the Success of Science Lord John Alderdice 57
Learning More from Fukushima Dai-ichi Richard L. Garwin 63
Lessons from History of Radiation Use and Nuclear Accidents, Particularly Fukushima Richard Wilson 75
Nuclear After Fukushima Lady Barbara Thomas Judge 89
Forests as a Chance for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas in Light of UN Climate Change Convention and UN Convention on Biodiversity Jan Szyszko 91
Climate Physics, Feedbacks, and Reductionism - When does Reductionism Go too Far? Richard S. Lindzen 97
2 Energy Focus: Global Nuclear Energy Issues After Fukushima
Energy Perspective and Nuclear Role after Fukushima Daiichi Accident Tetsuo Yuhara 119
Global Implications of the Fukushima Disaster for Nuclear Power Thomas B. Cochran 137
Nuclear Power in the Middle East Following Fukushima Adrian Shihab-Eldin 169
Nuclear Power Development in China Dadi Zhou 181
Nuclear Power Plants in South Korea Jung-Uck Seo 193
Toward Manifestly Safe Nuclear Fission-Based Electricity Supply Lowell Wood Robert Petroski 201
3 Water & Pollution Focus: Water Scarcity and Pollution
Water Needed for Increasing Demands for Food, Energy, Ecosytems, and Health Frank L. Parker 213
An Overview of Water Issues Related to Public Health Bernard D. Goldstein Barbara Pavliakova 225
Water in the Middle East: Crisis, Management, Challenges and Peace Alfred Abed Rabbo 233
4 Energy & Pollution Focus: Unconventional Natural Gas: Benefits and Risks
World-Wide Unconventional Gas Potential: Energy Security and GHG Emissions Carmine Difiglio 245
The Evolution of the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Bruce Stram 251
Environmental Impacts of Unconventional Natural Gas Development Thomas P. Ballestero 263
5 Climate Focus: Cosmic Rays and Climatic Processes
Cosmic Rays and Clouds: Experiments and Observations Henrik Svensmark 273
The Role of Solar Forcing in the 20th Century Climate Change Nir J. Shaviv 279
Planetary Temperatures/Climate Across Geological Time Scales Jan Veizer 287
Synchronization of Climate Modes followed by an Increase in Their Coupling Strength Leads to Major Climate Shifts Anastasios Tsonis Kyle Swanson 289
Overcoming Chaotic Behavior of Climate Models S. Fred Singer Christopher W. Monckton 299
6 Water & Pollution Focus: Contaminants of Emerging Concern (Cec)
CECs in Water: Challenges and Future Solutions Deborah L. Swackhamer 309
Fate of Contaminants of Concern in Conventional and Advanced Water Treatment and Managed Aquifer Recharge Systems Jörg E. Drewes 321
Agricultural Sources of Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Adverse Health Effects on Freshwater Fish Donald Tillitt Herbert T. Buxton 337
Epidemiology of Chemicals of Emerging Concern Joe M. Braun 349
7 Energy Focus: Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency in Power Generation, Industry and Buildings: A Survey Paper Hisham Khatib 359
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Michael Jefferson 373
The Energy Efficiency Potential of Global Transport to 2050 David L. Greene 387
Special Session: Lectio Magistralis
The Role of Science in the Third Millennium H.E. the Hon. Dr. Ignazio La Russa, Minister of Defence of the Italian Republic 407
Il Ruolo Della Scienza Nel Terzo Millennio 411
8 Information Security Focus: The Role of Science in Information Technologies and Internet Tools in Developing Countries
Cyber Repression: Going Worse. What can be Done? Henning Wegener 417
The Role of Science and Technology as Empowerment of Person and State Jody R. Westby 427
A Secure Internet to Promote World-Class Science in Developing Countries William Barletta 447
Deployment and Impact of ICTs in Developing Countries Hamadoun Touré 453
9 Food, Soh, & Medicine Focus: Greenhouse Gases Consequences and Evidence-Based Third Millennium Medicine
The Chemical Time Bomb Concept Revisited in the Context Of Climate Change and other Recent Developments William M. Stigliani 459
Agriculture in a More Populous, Higher Atmospheric (CO2) World - Inviting 10 Billion to the Banquet in 2050: Some Ways and Means Lowell Wood Philip Eckhoff 491
Evidence-Based Medicine and Knowledge Translation Type 2 Research R. Brian Haynes 503
10 Wfs General Meeting Pmp Reports - Debate and Conclusions
AIDS and Infectious Diseases (AID) PMP 2011 Report Franco M. Buonaguro 515
Mother and Child Health PMP: 2010-2011 Activities Nathalie Charpak Juan G. Ruiz Socorro De Leon-Mendoza 521
Report of the Climate Permanent Monitoring Panel Christopher Essex 537
Pollution Permanent Monitoring Panel - 2011 Annual Report Lorne G. Everett 543
Report of the Permanent Monitoring Panel on Energy, 2011 Carmine Difiglio William Fulkerson Bruce Stram 549
Permanent Monitoring Panel - Mitigation of Terrorist Acts Sally Leivesley 553
Information Security PMP Report Henning Wegener Jody R. Westby 561
11 Water & Pollution Workshop 563
12 Mitigation of Terrorist Acts Workshop 581
13 Seminar Participants 593
