Radioactive Waste Management Stakeholders Map in the European Union - Corrigendum

The present document is a corrigendum to the report 'Radioactive Waste Management Stakeholders Map in the European Union'.JRC.F.4-Innovative Technologies for Nuclear Reactor Safet

EURATOM Projects, radioactive waste management and public participation: What have we learnt so far? A synthesis of principles.

Since 2000, the EURATOM Framework Programmes (FPs) have dedicated political attention and economic support to public participation in radioactive waste management (RWM). Although a one-fit-all solution for a participatory RWM does not exist, the diversity that characterizes the European Union (EU) offers a relevant pool of knowledge and experience. The JRC has used the knowledge and experience cumulated by relevant EURATOM projects to define a list of general principles for a more participatory approach to RWM. The principles explained in this report can ultimately work as indications for the changes and strategic actions that are needed for a better RWM in the EU.JRC.F.4-Innovative Technologies for Nuclear Reactor Safet

Radioactive Waste Management Stakeholders Map in the European Union - Report May 2014

The report presents institutions and organisations involved in radioactive waste management (RWM) in several Members States (MSs) of the European Union (EU). It also identifies the responsibilities of different actors and the relationships and lines of accountability existing between them. The purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of the RWM key stakeholders in the EU MSs. The report also locates RWM facilities in each country through the use of geographical maps. Detailed country profiles are provided for fifteen MSs: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.JRC.F.4-Innovative Technologies for Nuclear Reactor Safet

Addressing the Long-Term Management of High-level and Long-lived Nuclear Wastes as a Socio-Technical Problem:Insights from InSOTEC

This report summarises the lessons to be drawn from the three-year collaborative social sciences research project ‘International Socio-Technical Challenges for implementing geological disposal’ (InSOTEC). Adopting an approach that is relatively novel in this context, the project focused its investigations on the complex interplay between what are typically seen as distinct technical and social dimensions of radioactive waste management (RWM), in particular in the context of the design and implementation of geological disposal. The aim of the InSOTEC project was not to arrive at a prescription for facilitating the implementation of geological disposal, but to foster and deepen the growing awareness of the interaction between social and technical aspects of RWM that has been evident within the technical expert community by providing stakeholders and experts of all kinds with a better understanding of the processes that shape the challenges which confront them. The report brings together insights for RWM that have been generated within the different research strands of the project and offers observations on their implications for practice, addressing in particular the processes of research and development, public and stakeholder involvement in RWM, and long-term governance of geological disposal of higher activity radioactive wastes

A psycho-social-environmental lens on radon air pollutant: authorities’, mitigation contractors’, and residents’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to domestic radon mitigation

IntroductionRadon is a major indoor air pollutant that poses a significant risk of lung cancer to those exposed in their homes. While mitigation of high radon levels in homes has been shown to be effective, home mitigation rates remain low. This study examines the barriers and facilitators to radon mitigation in homes from the perspectives of authorities responsible for radon risk management, the mitigation industry (contractors), and residents in four European countries (Belgium, Ireland, Slovenia, and the UK) with high radon risks and low mitigation rates.MethodsA multi-method approach was used to gather data from various stakeholders, including online surveys, content analysis of legal documents, group interviews, workshops, and focus groups.ResultsAuthorities, contractors, and residents identified various facilitators to radon mitigation, including legal requirements for mitigation, awareness campaigns, low mitigation costs, availability of financial support, accreditation of mitigation contractors, and a perception of radon as a health threat. However, barriers to mitigation were also identified, such as a lack of awareness, fragmented mitigation processes, and inadequate communication between stakeholders.DiscussionThe study highlights the complexity of the radon mitigation process and suggests that interventions aimed at increasing mitigation rates should target stakeholders beyond just residents, such as constructors, health professionals, and policy makers. An integrated approach to radon mitigation, from policy to provision, is necessary to effectively lower levels of this indoor air pollutant

Famílies botàniques de plantes medicinals

Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona. Ensenyament: Grau de Farmàcia, Assignatura: Botànica Farmacèutica, Curs: 2013-2014, Coordinadors: Joan Simon, Cèsar Blanché i Maria Bosch.Els materials que aquí es presenten són els recull de 175 treballs d’una família botànica d’interès medicinal realitzats de manera individual. Els treballs han estat realitzat per la totalitat dels estudiants dels grups M-2 i M-3 de l’assignatura Botànica Farmacèutica durant els mesos d’abril i maig del curs 2013-14. Tots els treballs s’han dut a terme a través de la plataforma de GoogleDocs i han estat tutoritzats pel professor de l’assignatura i revisats i finalment co-avaluats entre els propis estudiants. L’objectiu principal de l’activitat ha estat fomentar l’aprenentatge autònom i col·laboratiu en Botànica farmacèutica

Public participation in the Spanish transition to sustainablility The implementation of Local Agenda 21 in Catalonia

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Radioactive waste management and public participation in the EU. Lessons learnt from the EURATOM Research Framework Programmes.

Since 2000, the EURATOM Framework Programmes have dedicated political attention and economic support to public participation in radioactive waste management (RWM). Although a one-fit-all solution for a participatory RWM does not exist, the diversity that characterizes the European Union (EU) offers a relevant pool of knowledge and experience. The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has used the knowledge and experience cumulated by relevant EURATOM projects to define a list of general principles for a more participatory approach to RWM. The basis of our analysis is a review of final reports on the studies and research funded and executed in the framework of the EURATOM scheme over the last fifteen years. The principles explained in this article can ultimately work as indications for the changes and strategic actions that are needed for a better RWM in the EU.JRC.F.4-Innovative Technologies for Nuclear Reactor Safet