FOREWORD
Dear Delegates,
Greeting from the Board of Directors!. As IMUN 2010 is approaching, we are sure that delegates are
doing a great deal of preparation to make the best out of IMUN. IMUN provides a unique opportunity
for delegates that do not only demand the public speaking and communication skill but also
comprehensive understanding on the issue raised within the committee. The Study guide provided was
hoped to provide the general picture of the problem. Realizing the study guide is far from complete, we
are now publishing the Study Guide Update. This 3 pages updates contain issues that might not be
covered in the Study guide and update on the development of the issues.
The two topic areas provided in GA are relatively new and dynamic. Swift changes on the issues of
nuclear power and new and renewable energy demand the delegates to keep their eyes open for the
changes. We are expecting the conference to be as realistic as possible, thus it should manage to bear a
resemblance to the real situation. For the topic area A, we present you with the case study in several
nations in which they started to realize the need for nuclear power but also the cost that came with the
package. Australia with their water scarcity that will only be exacerbated with the nuclear power. The
environmental concerns than that rise due to the nuclear waste, and byproduct in USA and Australia. In
the case of France we’ve shown how the private party started to engage on the matter. Dilemma is also at
hand on the issue of renewable energy in Topic Area B. While we are in need for the substitute of fossil
fuel, existing alternatives posses their own threat. The case and notions presented are our way to show
there are vast concerns needed to be address on our topic areas. This is also a reminder for the
QARMA’a presented in the Study guide. Various countries used as examples show that each nations are
facing its own dilemma on both topic, be it develop and developing, we are urging nations to use their
own unique point of view on the issue. We are hoping various problems faced by nations can be put
forward to make a lively debate and discussion that in the end will result in comprehensives resolution
that will manage address the QARMA’s effectively.
We once again emphasize that the Updated Study Guide we provided are just the first step. We are urging
delegates to do further research, specifically on their respective countries stance. This will help not only in
composing the position paper but later on the conference. We are hoping this will be a sufficient starting
point for your research. As usual, if you have inquiries or just want to say hi, do not hesitate to drop your
message in our email ga@indonesiamun.org or our facebook group.
Good luck on your preparation and we can’t wait to see you in Depok.
Regards
Riza Aryani
General Assembly Director
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The concern is not only the water scarcity but also the delicate environment including the marine
ecosystem and large numbers of animals including endangered species. The water consumption
automatically will remove water from lake or river that will directly affect the aquatic life. The
water pollutants as the result of nuclear waste can negatively affect the water quality. Another
problem that most probably will occur is “cold stunning” fish acclimatize to warm water
expelled by the reactor. When the reactor taken off line, they can no longer expelling the warm
water, the fish died out from the cold water.iii The water inflow creates damages that will then be
exacerbated by the water expulsion from the nuclear power plan.
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that appeal to conservatives. Not to mention, the technology still has unresolved environmental
risks and has struggled for years to attract private capital.vi
Substituting oil as the primary source of energy today is urgent. According to British Petroleum,
the proven world oil reserves are about 1200 billion. With the level of consumption that we have
today, it is estimated to last for only about 41 years.vii With the increasing rate of energy
consumption in the world from both develop and developing nations alternatives energy sources
need to be provided to meet the demand. However the development of new and renewable
energy such as wind, geothermal etc are relatively slow. It is due to the lack of incentives for
investment in this new and renewable energy.
Nations that possess great reserves of this new and renewable energy usually not being able to
capitalized their reserves of new energy sources. Lack of market incentives, capital and
technology becomes the classic reason. Indonesia, one of the largest energy consumer and at the
same time has the largest geothermal reserves in the world can only develop less than 4% of its
reserves for the last two decades.viii Another example is Kyrgyzstan. A country that relied heavily
on the energy import, Kyrgyzstan is expected to posses large underground deposits of gas and
oil. Only those assets remain untapped as they are lacking in economic and technology capability.
Investors are hesitant to exploit the reserves due to accessibility issue. Moreover, the lack of
infrastructure and the ill-equipped locals are expected to create a cost heavy project. ix
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ENDNOTES
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i Sue Wareham and Jim Green, “Nuclear Power and Water Scarcity” accessed from
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/opinions/20072910-16508.html/ on February 2, 2010.
ii Loc.Cit
iii Loc.Cit
iv Joshua Levine, “Nuclear War,” Time (August 9, 2010), accessed from
vi Bryan Walsh, “The Green Politics Behind Nuclear Power,” Time (February 16, 2010), accessed from
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