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Science (New York, N.Y.)
|November 26, 1982
Resumen
La selección de los sitios de almacenamiento de residuos radiactivos requiere apoyo público más allá de los factores técnicos. Los procesos legales, científicos y democráticos tradicionales son clave para resolver conflictos y garantizar la legitimidad del sitio.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias ambientales Ciencias ambientales.
- Políticas públicas y políticas públicas.
- Geología Geología Geología.
Sus antecedentes:
- La selección del sitio de desechos radiactivos de alto nivel requiere la aceptación pública, no sólo la viabilidad técnica.
- Los enfoques anteriores ad hoc para la gestión de residuos radiactivos no han logrado resolver conflictos significativos.
- La inercia institucional sigue siendo un desafío en la gestión de residuos radiactivos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la efectividad de los diferentes enfoques en la selección de los sitios de almacenamiento de residuos radiactivos.
- Determinar las condiciones necesarias para lograr un amplio apoyo público a los almacenes de residuos.
- Proponer un marco para la selección legítima y aceptable de sitios de residuos radiactivos.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de iniciativas anteriores de gestión de residuos radiactivos y sus resultados.
- Revisión de los marcos institucionales para la toma de decisiones en la gestión ambiental.
- Examen del papel de los procesos legales, científicos y democráticos en las políticas públicas.
Principales resultados:
- Los métodos ad hoc, si bien estimulan la acción, no resuelven efectivamente los conflictos intensos en la selección del sitio.
- El apoyo público generalizado es crucial para la aceptación de cualquier sitio de almacenamiento de residuos radiactivos.
- La abogacía tradicional y los procesos democráticos son más efectivos para establecer la legitimidad.
Conclusiones:
- La selección del sitio para los desechos radiactivos de alto nivel requiere una mezcla de compromiso técnico, legal, científico y democrático.
- Superar la inercia institucional requiere procesos sólidos y establecidos en lugar de medidas exclusivamente ad hoc.
- La legitimidad final de los sitios de almacenamiento de residuos radiactivos depende del buen funcionamiento de los procedimientos democráticos y la participación del público.
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