Challenges of nuclear waste governance: an international comparison : volume II

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- I. Introduction -- 1 The Technical, Political and Socio-Economic Challenges of Governing Nuclear Waste -- Lessons learnt -- On the contents and contributions in this Volume -- References -- II. "The Big 4"- China, Russia, South Korea and Japan -- 2 A Long Way Off. Nuclear Waste Governance in China -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nuclear waste disposal in China -- 2.1 Historical background of development of nuclear power -- 2.2 The national inventory for spent fuel -- 2.3 The (interim) storage sites -- 2.4 The waste management strategy (with current waste disposal plan/concept) -- 2.4.1 Strategy for HLW deep geological disposal -- 3 The legal and institutional framework -- 3.1 The legal framework -- 3.2 The institutional framework -- 4 Siting procedures -- 4.1 Procedures and criteria for site selection -- 5 Information and participation -- 6 Costs and financing -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- 3 A Profitable Business Strategy? Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management in Russia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nuclear waste disposal in Russia -- 2.1 Historical background -- 2.2 The national inventory -- 2.2.1 Radioactive waste management -- 2.2.2 Spent nuclear fuel management -- 2.3 The (interim) storage sites -- 2.4 The waste management strategy (with current waste disposal plan/concept) -- 3 The legal and institutional framework -- 3.1 The legal framework -- 3.2 The institutional framework -- 3.3 Siting procedures -- 3.3.1 Procedures and criteria for site selection -- 3.3.2 Compensation mechanisms and socio-economic impact -- 4 Information and participation -- 5 Costs and financing -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Transitioning Away from Opaque Governance. Nuclear Waste Policy in South Korea -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nuclear power policy and the nuclear waste inventory.