strategy
Returning radioactive waste to the supplier for safe storage or disposal
Context:
Agenda 21 recommends promoting safe storage, transportation and disposal of radioactive waste and of spent radiation sources and spent fuel from nuclear reactors destined for final disposal, in all countries, in particular in developing countries, by facilitating the transfer of relevant technology to those countries and/or the return to the supplier of radiation sources after use, in accordance with relevant international regulations or guidelines. 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. Broader:
Disposing of wastesEnsuring safe management of radioactive wastesImplementing code of practice on transboundary movements of radioactive wasteMaking industry responsible for environmentally sound disposal of its hazardous waste Constrains:
Using intermediate stores for wastes Facilitated by:
Providing sufficient storage facilities Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → RadiationTransportation, Telecommunications → Storage
Commerce → Purchasing, supplying
Societal Problems → Safety
Societal Problems → Waste
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
