Nuclear Waste Management in Canada by Darrin Durant, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

As oil reserves decline and the environment takes centre stage inpublic policy discussions, the merits and dangers of nuclear power andnuclear waste management continue to be debated. Canada is intent onbuilding more reactors to increase energy production without destroyingthe planet, but it and other nuclear energy-producing countries facenot only technical problems but also social and ethical issues. Nuclear Waste Management in Canada provides a criticalantidote to the favourable position of government and industry. Thecontributors build their case by exploring key issues and developments. What do frequently used terms such as safety, risk, and acceptabilityreally mean? How and why did the public consultation process in Canadafail to address ethical and social issues? What is the significance andpotential of a public consultation process that involves diverseinterests, epistemologies, and actors, including Aboriginal peoples?And how do we ensure that our frameworks for discussion are inclusiveand ethical?This timely collection defuses the uncertainty, ambiguity, andignorance that surrounds discussions about nuclear energy. | Nuclear Waste Management in Canada by Darrin Durant, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters