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This third volume of the book series on Nuclear Non-Proliferation in International Law focuses on the development and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes within a contemporary global context, an interdependent characteristic of the Non-Proliferation Treaty along with disarmament and non-proliferation. The scholarly contributions in this volume explore this interrelationship, considering the role of nation States as well as international organizations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in monitoring and implementing the Treaty. The 2015 Nuclear Accord with Iran and its implementation is also discussed, highlighting relevant developments in this evolving area. Overall, the volume explores relevant issues, ultimately presenting a number of suggestions for international cooperation in this sensitive field where political discussion often dominates over legal analysis. The important tasks of limiting the proliferation of nuclear weapons, ensuring the safety and security of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and achieving nuclear disarmament under strict and effective international control, calls for the interpretation and application of international legal principles and rules in their relevant context, a task that this book series endeavours to facilitate whilst presenting new information and evaluating current developments in this area of international law.

Jonathan L. Black-Branch is Dean of Law and Professor of International and Comparative Law at Robson Hall, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba; a Barrister at One Garden Court, London; a Magistrate in Oxfordshire; a Justice of the Peace for England & Wales; a Member of Wolfson College, University of Oxford; and Chair of the International Law Association (ILA) Committee on Nuclear Weapons, Non-Proliferation & Contemporary International Law.

Dieter Fleck is Former Director International Agreements & Policy, Federal Ministry of Defence, Germany; Member of the Advisory Board of the Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL); and Rapporteur of the International Law Association (ILA) Committee on Nuclear Weapons, Non-Proliferation & Contemporary International Law.

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and its Interrelationship with Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.-Between Prosperity and Destruction: A Modern Interpretation of the Right to Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy in the Light of the Protection of Human Rights and Future Generations.-Ensuring Peaceful Use via International Licensing of the Nuclear Cycle.-Perspectives on a Treaty Prohibiting the Production and Stockpiling of Weapon-Usable Material.- Mitigating the Nuclear 'Dual-Use Dilemma': Suggestions for the Enhancement of the Culture of Responsibility.-Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy under EURATOM Law.-Some Aspects of the Effectiveness of the International Regulatory Framework to Ensure Nuclear Safety.-A Framework for the Secure Development of Nuclear Energy: Obligations, Challenges and Possible Solutions.-Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Waste: The Search for a Global Solution.-The Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy and the Protection of the Environment.-Nuclear Off-Site Emergency Preparedness and Response: International Legal Aspects.-Nuclear Accidents: Models for Reparation.-Legal Aspects of the Nuclear Accord with Iran and its Implementation.-The Iranian Nuclear Agreement: A Scientifically Reliable, Transactional and Verifiable Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.-Due Diligence as a Legal Imperative to Ensure Security and Safety of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy as well as Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Obligations.- The Right to Develop Research, Production and Use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes: Shortcomings and Loopholes in Legal Regulation.-Index