Nuclear Waste Management Strategies: An International Perspective

Nuclear Waste Management Strategies: An International Perspective presents worldwide insights into nuclear waste management strategies from a technical engineering perspective, with consideration for important legal aspects. It provides a one-stop, comprehensive analysis of both historical and up-to-date nuclear waste management strategies, while consulting important legal aspects of decision-making and implementation processes. With case studies from around the world, this book provides a unique understanding of nuclear waste management technologies and methods available, ensuring that researchers and engineering professionals are equipped with the right knowledge to design, build, implement and improve their own waste management strategies.

This book will benefit those researching and learning in the nuclear energy sector, especially those specializing in nuclear waste management strategies, as well as technical and legal communities within nuclear and environmental areas. It is also a valuable resource for lawmakers and regulatory bodies concerned with nuclear policy and waste management.

Provides a one-stop location for reference material on nuclear waste management strategies from around the worldFocuses on the associated technical engineering elements of planning for, and implementing, waste management strategiesIncludes real-life examples from Europe, North America, South America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa

1. Introduction
2. Waste Characterization
3. Waste Management Techniques
4. International Nuclear Waste Management Frameworks
5. Nuclear Liability
6. Smorgasbord: An International Overview of Nation States