Framework and Challenges for Initiating Multinational Cooperation for the Development of a Radioactive Waste Repository (Spanish Edition)

This publication emphasizes the need for countries to have a dual track strategy for radioactive waste disposal, combining a multinational repository with coherent national plans. It outlines the phased approach and legal and institutional aspects involved in implementing a multinational repository, including contractual obligations, economic and financial arrangements, nuclear security, regulatory and legislative aspects, waste transportation arrangements, and social issues. It also addresses the uncertainties and risks involved in the implementation of a multinational repository.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 54 pages
Publication date: 30 July 2022
Publisher: IAEA

This publication delves into the realm of radioactive waste disposal, emphasizing the need for geological disposal. It explores the partnerships required to develop a multinational repository for this waste, while simultaneously highlighting the importance of countries maintaining comprehensive national plans for disposal (a dual track strategy). The publication centers its attention on multinational approaches based on the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) scenario for cooperation among countries in joint projects for the establishment of a shared geological repository. It outlines a phased approach, detailing the decision-making processes involved by partners in the multinational project, both within national contexts and within the broader scope of the joint endeavor.

The publication sheds light on a diverse array of legal and institutional considerations, encompassing contractual obligations among partners, economic and financial arrangements, liabilities, nuclear security, regulatory and legislative aspects, waste transportation arrangements, and social issues. It also addresses the uncertainties and risks associated with the implementation of a multinational repository. By examining these complex aspects, the publication aims to provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with radioactive waste disposal on a global scale.

Weight: 195g
Dimension: 297 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789202241206