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category: Technology & Engineering
published: Oct 2009
ISBN:9780774817080
publisher: UBC Press

Nuclear Waste Management in Canada

Critical Issues, Critical Perspectives

edited by Darrin Durant & Genevieve Fuji Johnson

tagged: waste management, environmental policy, nuclear
Description

As oil reserves decline and the environment takes centre stage in public policy discussions, the merits and dangers of nuclear power and nuclear waste management are once again being debated. Nuclear Waste Management in Canada provides a critical counterpoint to the position of government and industry by examining not only the technical but also the social and ethical aspects of the issue. What do frequently used terms such as safety, risk, and acceptability really mean? And how and why did the public consultation process in Canada fail to address ethical and social issues? This timely collection defuses the uncertainty, ambiguity, and ignorance that surrounds discussions of nuclear energy.

About the Authors

Darrin Durant


Genevieve Fuji Johnson is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University.
Contributor Notes

Darrin Durant is an assistant professor in the Program in Science and Technology Studies at York University. Genevieve Fuji Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University.

Contributors:
Richard Kuhn, Brenda Murphy, Anna Stanley, and Peter Timmerman

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