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Nuclear Waste Politics

By Matthew Cotton

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Nuclear Waste Politics

By Matthew Cotton

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Nuclear Waste Politics sets out a detailed historical and social scientific analysis of radioactive waste management and disposal in the UK from the 1950s up to the present day; drawing international comparisons with Sweden, Finland, Canada and the US. A theoretical framework is presented for analysing nuclear politics: blending literatures on technology policy, environmental ethics and the geography and politics of scale. The book proffers a new theory of "ethical incrementalism" and practical policy suggestions to facilitate a fair and efficient siting process for radioactive waste management facilities. The book argues that a move away from centralised, high capital investment national siting towards a regional approach using deep borehole disposal, could resolve many of the problems that the high stakes, inflexible "megaproject" approach has caused across the world.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
262
Release Date:
2017-06-22
Publication Date:
2017-06-19
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1138785288
ISBN13:
9781138785281
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
561 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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