The Politics of Radioactive Waste Management : Public Involvement and Policy-Making in the European Union Paperback / softback
by Gianluca (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium) Ferraro
Part of the Routledge Studies in Waste Management and Policy series
Paperback / softback
Description
Environmental concerns have pushed the decarbonisation of the European economy high on the EU political agenda.
This has renewed old debates about the role of nuclear energy in the European economy and society that gravitate around the issues of nuclear safety and radioactive waste management (RWM).
RWM carries many elements of technical complexity, scientific uncertainty and social value, which makes policy decisions highly controversial.
Public participation is usually believed to improve these decisions, ease their implementation by solving substantial conflicts, and enhance trust and social acceptance. Drawing upon sources including Euratom and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, the author offers a detailed overview of public involvement in RWM in the EU, analysing the implementation of national policies through official programmes and the views of stakeholders from all Member States.
This book highlights the key successes and challenges in the quest for greater participation in RWM, and extrapolates insights for other contested energy infrastructures and controversies in land use. This book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and practitioners with an interest in radioactive waste management, energy policy, and EU environmental politics and policy.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:182 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:30/06/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367583347
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:182 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:30/06/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367583347
