INTERNATIONAL REPOSITORIES ― ETHICAL, SAFE, ECONOMIC...AND NECESSARY

摘要

1. Geological disposal 1.1 The Challenges 1.2 The only foreseeable sustainable soultion is geological repositories 1.3 National programs have been developed with differing success 2. International or regional repositories as a complement to national facilities 2.1 International facilities can enhance confidence in global safety and security and improve economics 2.2 Historical development of international initiatives 3. The key questions are not technical 3.1 Is international disposal ethical, legal and politically feasible? 3.2 Why would any country choose to host an international repository? 3.3 Relationship of international initiatives to national programs 4. Realisation of international solutipns 4.1 Strategic and technical options 4.2 The Pangea Project 4.3 How and when might international disposal become a reality?.