strategy
Implementing code of practice on transboundary movements of radioactive waste
Synonyms:
Establishing legally binding agreement on the transboundary movement of radioactive wasteReviewing international code on transboundary movement of radioactive waste
Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends strengthening efforts to implement the [Code of Practice on the Transboundary Movements of Radioactive Waste] and, under the auspices of IAEA, in cooperation with relevant international organizations dealing with different modes of transport, keeping the question of such movements under active review, including the desirability of concluding a legally binding instrument. Broader:
Negotiating binding agreementsEnsuring safe management of radioactive wastesRegulating transboundary movement and disposal of wasteSupporting international codes for the safe management and disposal of radioactive waste Narrower:
Returning radioactive waste to the supplier for safe storage or disposalRespecting decisions of other countries on safe management of radioactive wasteBanning exports of radioactive waste to countries which prohibit their importation Facilitates:
Recycling materialsImporting radioactive waste Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → RadiationInformation → Data, codes
Communication → Publishing
Societal Problems → Waste
Government → Frontiers
Law → Legality
Law → Agreements
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
