About the authors

List of Contributors

Preface

1 Setting the Scene 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Evolution of the Current Organ isational Arrangements in the UK 1.3 A European Perspective on Nuclear Power Generation 1.4 An International Perspecti ve on Radioactive Waste Management 1.4.1 Introduction 1.4.2 General Nuclear Waste Classifications 1.4.3 N uclear Waste Disposal Concepts 1.4.4 Management and Funding Arrangements 1.4.5 Multinational Radioactive Waste Facilit ies 1.5 International Regulation & Collaboration 1.5.1 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 1.5. 2 The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) 1.5.3 The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD NEA) 1.5.4 The European Commission 1.6 The Kyoto Protocol and OSPAR ( Oslo Paris Convention) 1.6.1 The Kyoto Protocol 1.6.2 OSPAR (Oslo/Paris) Convention 1.7 Waste Production<