This chapter reviews the past and present national and international mitigation programs, their respective major areas of activities, financing, and implementation, as well as adequacy and efficiency of the strategies used in addressing the problems that followed the Chernobyl catastrophe 26 April 1986.
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Udovyk, O. (2007). Learning from Chernobyl: Past and Present Responses. In: Mothersill, C., Mosse, I., Seymour, C. (eds) Multiple Stressors: A Challenge for the Future. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6335-0_34
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