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An Integrated Approach to Nuclear Risk Governance in Decommissioning with a Major Focus on Stakeholder Risk
Sally Njogu1, Leslie Mabon2, Gareth Neighbour2
1School of Engineering and Innovation, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK. salgattei@gmail.com.
Environmental Management
|August 6, 2026
Summary
Effective nuclear risk governance requires integrating technical, social, and ethical factors for long-term safety and public trust in managing nuclear waste. A pluralistic framework enhances adaptive and inclusive decision-making for societal acceptance.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Risk Management
- Public Policy
Background:
- Nuclear incidents highlight the need for improved nuclear risk governance.
- Current governance models are often fragmented, failing to address the socio-technical complexity of nuclear risk.
- Policy demands for transparency, sustainability, and public engagement are increasing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a comprehensive framework for nuclear risk governance.
- To integrate technical, social, ethical, and uncertainty dimensions of nuclear risk management.
- To support policymakers in creating socially legitimate and ethically grounded governance systems for nuclear waste.
Main Methods:
- Critical synthesis of diverse theoretical perspectives (technical, social, ethical, economic).
- Analysis of risk perception, decision-making, and justice frameworks.
- Development of a conceptual, stakeholder-oriented framework.
Main Results:
- Individual perspectives (technical, social, ethical) are insufficient for comprehensive nuclear risk governance.
- An integrated, pluralistic approach is necessary to account for all risk dimensions.
- The proposed framework enables more adaptive, inclusive, and context-sensitive governance.
Conclusions:
- A holistic approach is essential for robust and legitimate nuclear risk governance.
- The developed framework aids in designing effective systems for nuclear waste management and decommissioning.
- Integrating diverse perspectives fosters societal trust and ethical responsibility in the nuclear sector.
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