Based on Philippe’s recently published book and the related website, this talk presents the results and policy impact of a two-year long study of the 193 atmospheric and underground nuclear weapons tests France conducted in Polynesia between 1966 and 1996 to the detriment of the environment and local communities. The study consisted of extensive computer simulations of nuclear test fallouts, dozens of interviews in France and Polynesia, and the analysis of 2,000 pages of declassified French government documents that re-evaluated the consequences of French nuclear testing in the Pacific and revealed systemic barriers preventing local communities and French veterans involved in the testing program from seeking justice and compensation.
This event is part of the David Bradford Energy and Environmental Policy Seminar Series organized by the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE) in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and co-sponsored by the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI).
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Bradford Seminar: “Radiation Exposures and Compensation of Victims from French Nuclear Testing in the Pacific”
Based on Philippe’s recently published book and the related website, this talk presents the results and policy impact of a two-year long study of the 193 atmospheric and underground nuclear weapons tests France conducted in Polynesia between 1966 and 1996 to the detriment of the environment and local communities. The study consisted of extensive computer simulations of nuclear test fallouts, dozens of interviews in France and Polynesia, and the analysis of 2,000 pages of declassified French government documents that re-evaluated the consequences of French nuclear testing in the Pacific and revealed systemic barriers preventing local communities and French veterans involved in the testing program from seeking justice and compensation.
This event is part of the David Bradford Energy and Environmental Policy Seminar Series organized by the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE) in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and co-sponsored by the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI).
