Stakeholder participation for the legacy ponds and legacy silos (LP&LS) Facility at sellafield, cumbria. UK: The nature and effectiveness of the dialogue

Proceedings of the International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation, ICEM

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 737-747

  Whitton, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMMISSIONING (NUCLEAR REACTORS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAKES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; INFORMATION UPDATES; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; TECHNICAL COMPLEXITY; TECHNICAL DECISION MAKING; TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84905922526     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICEM2009-16030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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