Radioactive Waste - Politics and Technology (Hardcover)

This study provides a detailed historical account of the policy and practice of radioactive waste management in Britain, Sweden and the Federal Republic of Germany. In their differing approaches, these three countries define the parameters of civil nuclear strategy in Europe. The comparative analysis of the evolution of policy clarifies the context of political and technical decision-making. Assessing the varying degrees of influence which the public, the industry and the government exercise over these actions, Frans Berkhout applies the concept of boundaries of "control", questioning the extent to which such control can be relinquished. This analysis of nuclear strategy, the politics of nuclear power and the shifting emphasis of government regulations redefines the issue of radioactive waste management and sets it at the centre of the current debate about power, the environment and society.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Natural Environment: Problems and Management
Release date:	February 1991
First published:	1991
Authors:	Frans Berkhout
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-05492-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Nuclear issues Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Waste management > General
LSN:	0-415-05492-3
Barcode:	9780415054928

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