230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
Also available as eBook on:
First published in 1988, The Bhopal Syndrome documents one of world’s worst industrial disaster: The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984. The tragedy exposed a variety of issues plaguing rapid development such as the negligence of corporations and government, prioritizing of commercial benefits over human lives, inadequate post-disaster rehabilitation and compensation, and frightening levels of... Read more
Foreword Introduction 1. Running Towards Bhopal 2. The Global Pesticide Industry 3. A Disaster Waiting to Happen 4. A Night of Terror 5. The Aftermath 6. Nobody Knows 7. Slow-Motion Bhopal 8. Run into the Wind 9. The Neighbours Strike Back 10. From the Nile to Mexico 11. Worrying at Kurosaki 12. It Can Happen in America 13. Power and Money 14. Our Obligation to History Conclusion Afterword Appendices Index
Biography
David Weir
'This is a straightforward, passionate book that leaves little doubt that we all must work to put an end to "the Bhopal syndrome, the disease of people captive to technology out of control."' San Francisco Chronicle
