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List of contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Nuclear energy and the management of radioactive waste
Chapter 2 – Public involvement in policy-making
Chapter 3 – The institutional challenge, key issues and stakeholders' needs
Chapter 4 – General principles for public involvement
Chapter 5 – National practices of public involvement
Chapter 6 – The involvement of local stakeholders
Chapter 7 – Public involvement, trust and social acceptance
Chapter 8 Public involvement in RWM: answers and implications
Chapter 9 Conclusions
Index
About the author
Gianluca Ferraro is a policy analyst. He has worked for the European Commission and the University of Leuven, Belgium
Summary
Drawing upon sources including EURATOM and the OECD, the author offers a detailed overview of the current state of radioactive waste management (RWM) in the EU. Extrapolating insights from other contested energy infrastructures, this book highlights the key successes and challenges in the quest for a more participatory RWM programme.
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"This book provides a timely guide on public involvement in radioactive waste management, and challenges practitioners and scholars to rethink the governance of this wicked socio-technical problem. With its rich, empirical material and interdisciplinary appeal, it will engage all those interested in environmental policy and conflict resolution more in general." -- Valérie Pattyn, Assistant Professor in Public Administration, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
"Gianluca Ferraro does an excellent job of alerting us to questions that need resolving in ‘wicked’ policy areas. This book draws out important lessons for scholarship on environmental governance and on the quality of democracy. Policymakers across governance levels and policy fields need to read this book to reflect on effective and legitimate long-term policy planning." -- Claire Dupont, Assistant Professor of European and International Governance, Ghent University, Belgium.
"Though the book itself concentrates on radioactive waste management, the insights provided by it on public involvement in EU decision-making processes have broader ramifications. Social acceptance of policies is not simply generated because citizens can be involved in the decision-making process, especially in safety related matters. This complexity is well-explained, and well-analyzed throughout the different chapters." -- Joery Matthys, Assistant Professor, Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
