Radwaste in Canada: A political economy of uncertainty

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 897-919

  Durant, Darrin ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive; Canada; Policy failure; Used nuclear fuel disposal

Indexed keywords

FUELS; PUBLIC POLICY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SITE SELECTION; SURVEYS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTIVE; CANADA; GEOLOGICAL FORMATION; NUCLEAR FUEL DISPOSAL; NUCLEAR PROJECTS; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POLITICAL SUPPORT; PUBLIC INQUIRIES;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 79958266745     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870903126127     Document Type: Article

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