Confronting the Challenges of the 21st Century
Proceedings of the Forty-Ninth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, Rustenburg, South Africa 7-13 September 1999

In September 1999, scientists and scholars from around the world met to discuss reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions to global problems. The proceedings deal with issues that include: a nuclear-weapon-free world; emerging security threats; and the environment.

In September 1999, scientists and scholars from around the world, concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions to global problems, met under the auspices of the Pugwash Conferences, the Nobel-Prize-winning organization. The proceedings deal with a broad range of issues, including: a nuclear-weapon-free world; emerging security threats; development; environment; and international governance.

Security in Africa
Science and Technology in South Africa
Light Weapons and Conflict in Africa
Sovereignty and Intervention: International Perspectives
A Nuclear-Weapon-Free World
Emerging Security Threats: Africa and Globally
Development
The Environment
International Governance.