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This volume brings together some of the most outstanding guest contributions at the 2nd ECORAD International Conference held in Aix en Provence, France, on 6-10 September 2004.
Traditionally dealing with Radioecology, this Conference event has focused on the "scientific basis for environmental protection against ionising radiation". The aim is to consider the current challenges faced by this scientific discipline in an emerging general context that places environmental protection issues on a par with human-related concerns. This is not just a trend or the latest conveniently-milked fashion, but the natural and credible consequence of the intensity of human activity, which is now encroaching in many different ways on both human and environmental health.
The contributions included herein provide an advanced, updated and focused understanding that will help to ensure that environmental regulations currently at the centre of international debate are pertinent and adequate, and contribute to an increasingly efficient system of environmental intervention and crisis management.
The Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) is a public organization conducting research and appraisal activities in the field of nuclear safety and radiological protection. It acts as an expert to the public authorities and also performs the public service activities defined in the regulations. In particular, these include radiological monitoring of French territory and of workers, managing emergency situations, and keeping the public informed. IRSN expertise is available to partners and customers both in France and abroad.
