Challenging the current strategy of radiological protection of the environment: arguments for an ecosystem approach

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1125-1134

  Brechignac F ^a   Doi, Masahiro ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ecological risk assessment; Ecosystem approach; Ecotoxicology; Environment protection; Radiological protection

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION; RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

RADIOISOTOPE;

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ECOTOXICITY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; ORGANISM COMMUNITY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PLANTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70349769190     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.06.022     Document Type: Article

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