On intergenerational equity and its clash with intragenerational equity and on the need for policies to guide the regulation of disposal of wastes and other activities posing very long-term risks

Risk Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 877-901

  Okrent, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discounting far future risks; Geologic disposal; Intergenerational equity; Intragenerational equity; Long lived wastes

Indexed keywords

INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY; INTRAGENERATIONAL EQUITY; LONG-LIVED WASTES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; HEALTH HAZARDS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REGULATORY APPROACH; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; POLICY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033213489     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007014510236     Document Type: Review

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