252 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
260 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
260 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The question of what to do with radioactive waste has dogged political administrations of nuclear-powered electricity-producing nations since the inception of the technology in the 1950s. As the issue rises to the forefront of current energy and environmental policy debates, a critical policy analysis of radioactive waste management in the UK provides important insights for the future.
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Chapter 1 – The problem of radioactive wastes
Chapter 2 – Inflexible technologies and incrementalism
Chapter 3 –Nuclear power and the problem of radioactive waste
Chapter 4 - Nirex and the search for a site
Chapter 5 – Health, environmental risks and the social construction of radioactive waste
Chapter 6 - The participatory-deliberative turn
Chapter 7 - Managing Radioactive Waste Safely
Chapter 8 – Partnership, volunteerism and ethical incrementalism
Chapter 9 – What next for nuclear waste?
Biography
Matthew Cotton is a Lecturer in Environmental Policy and Planning at the University of Sheffield, UK
