Financing Disaster: How the G8 fund the global proliferation of nuclear technology

June 1991 joint report by the following: NIRS-Wise (USA), Sierra Club of Canada, ECODEFENSE (Russia), Amis de la Terre (France), 'An Eye on SACE' Campaign (Italy), Urgewald (Germany), EU Enlargement Watch (UK), Bridget Woodman (UK), CNIC (Japan)

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Outline

This report summarises the financial assistance given by Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) and International Financial Insitutions to the spread of nuclear technology.

...By creating new markets and continuing to expand in already established foreign markets, the nuclear industry is trying to maintain its manufacturing base. The ECAs are fundamental to this strategy as they offer financial assistance for construction.