Public consent for the geologic disposal of highly radioactive wastes and spent nuclear fuel

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-62

  Lawless, W F ^a   Akiyoshi, Mito ^b   Angjellari Dajci, Fiorentina ^c   Whitton, John ^d  

^a PAINE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SENSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consensus; Geologic disposal; Majority rule; Public consent; Radioactive wastes

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS; GEOLOGIC DISPOSAL; GEOLOGICAL DISPOSALS; HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MAJORITY RULE; PUBLIC CONSENT; SOCIAL SCIENTISTS; SPENT NUCLEAR FUELS;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

EID: 84896882245     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2014.881165     Document Type: Article

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