Committee on Radioactive Waste Management lacks medical input

Waste management Radioactive waste management policies

Eight senior government representatives outlined the views and policies of their countries in the field of radioactive waste management at a "scientific afternoon" during the 27th Regular Session of the General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna in October. The countries represented were Argentina, France, the Federal Republic of Germany. India, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the USA; sta...

Radioactive Waste Management

Moving Forward with Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: A Collective Statement by the NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC)

The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisati...

NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE STEPWISE APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING Experience, Issues and Guiding Principles for Long-term Radioactive Waste Management

This report is presently with the editor for final publication as a glossy-cover report. Translation into French is envisaged. The report arose from topical discussions held within the RWMC and FSC and draws on the many initiatives of the FSC in the field of stakeholder confidence. FOREWORD Radioactive waste exists as a result of both past and current practices. One of the most challenging task...

NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Forum on Stakeholder Confidence (FSC) DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE: THE FORMING OF A NEW APPROACH IN GERMANY