Recent trends and developments in dialogue on radioactive waste management: Experience from the UK

Environment International

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1021-1032

  Kemp, R V ^a   Bennett, D G ^a   White, M J ^a  

^a GALSON SCIENCES LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Best Practical Environmental Option; Public and stakeholder engagement; Radioactive waste management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BEST PRACTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION; PUBILC ENGAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

DECISION MAKING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STAKEHOLDER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

DOUNREAY; EURASIA; EUROPE; HIGHLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33751005314     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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