Commercial Satellite Imagery A tactic in nuclear weapon deterrence [Hardcover]

This will be the first book that deals with the use of commercial satellite imagery to monitor non-proliferation of nuclear weapons non-intrusively from space by an international organisation. The book deals with both the technical as well as policy issues related to the nuclear weapons non-proliferation issues. The authors discuss how an international organisation such as the International Atomic Energy Agency can use information derived from satellites to enhance its policing task.The new safeguards protocol - The need for new verification technologies.- The use of commercial satellite imagery in strengthening IAEA safeguards.- The role of satellite imagery for international treaty verification.- Image processing.- Commercial remote sensing satellite programmes.- Applications of commercial satellite imagery - Some case studies.- Satellite imagery and GIS.- Application of satellite imagery - A country case: Canada.- Cost benefit analysis.- Legal aspects of the use of satellite imagery by the IAEA.

From the reviews:

It concentrates on the role of commercial satellite imagery in monitoring nuclear weapons nonproliferation, particularly in the context of the IAEA safeguards system used to verify the NPT. & This is a timely and important work. It offers very thorough coverage of the subject, successfully links technological and policy issues and provides a wealth of relevant data and many useful recommendations. (John Russell, Trust & Verify, Issue 108, May-June, 2003)

Unique publication on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons