Responsible action and nuclear waste disposal

Technology in Society

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-157

  Durant, Darrin ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nuclear waste management; Responsibility; Trust

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

DEEP GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL; NUCLEAR PROJECTS; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; THROUGH THE LENS; TRUST;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COLLECTIVE ACTION; DECISION MAKING; EMPOWERMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349164331     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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