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Getting to Zero: Michaelmas Term Seminar Series 2009

Oxford University

Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example is the "Global Zero" campaign to eliminate nuclea...

Episodes

6 episodes

Global Eradication of Infectious Diseases: Can 'Not Very Much' undermine the goal of 'None at All'?

Despite the well-publicised success of global smallpox eradication, 'zero' remains an elusive goal for the majority of vaccine-preventable d...

49:35Nov 27, 2009

A New Approach to Nuclear Disarmament: Learning from International Humanitarian Law Success

Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example...

43:53Nov 25, 2009

Dealing with doctrines: time to outlaw nuclear weapon use?

Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st Century challenges. The most prominent example...

40:00Nov 24, 2009

Bottom billion or bottom zero? Policies for international poverty reduction

Some developing countries have achieved rapid economic growth and poverty reduction while others have stagnated. This talk will review the d...

43:23Oct 30, 2009

Eliminating Nuclear Weapons

The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP on how, in the 21st century, nuclear weapons pose a greater danger than ever before and their possession i...

40:00Oct 28, 2009

Zero chance? Aiming for zero in weapons control

These seminars were run by the Oxford Martin School (formerly the James Martin 21st Century School) in association with the Oxford Institute...

62:55Oct 21, 2009