Public acceptance

For information on public Information and acceptance regarding nuclear power, see the IAEA Guidebook Introduction to Nuclear Power (p. 156), Nuclear Power, the Environment and Man , the IAEA Guidebook Manpower Development for Nuclear Power (p.73), and other Agency publications. 

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Decommissioning is often a complex and risky operation. The five key considerations are the potential impact on the environment, potential impact on human health and safety, technical feasibility, costs of the plan, and public acceptability. 

Diseased subjects Few covariates Vulnerable persons Cause-effect Acute effects only Hazards Public acceptance... 

Anderson J, Baggett S, Jeffrey P, McPherson L, Marks J, Rosenblum E (2008) Public acceptance of water reuse. In Jimenez B, Asano T (eds) Water reuse An international survey. Contrasts, issues and needs around the world. IWA Publishing... 

Implementation factors. There are always some nontechnical issues that could prevent widespread implementation of the unconventional materials. These nontechnical issues involve institutional acceptability, political acceptability, and public acceptability. 

Bioremediation offers several advantages over conventional methods of waste treatment such as landfilling or incineration. Bioremediation can be done on site, it is often less expensive, involves minimal site disruption, eliminates waste permanently, eliminates long-term liability, has greater public acceptance with regulatory encouragement, and can be coupled with other physical or chemical treatment methods. 

Where does nonproliferation stand in the myriad of institutional, regulatory, public acceptance, economic and, at times, even technical problems now affecting the future of the nuclear option Is the potential contribution of nuclear power activities to further proliferation seen by policy makers and, of equal importance, the public as a significant obstacle to its revival Or is it viewed as a potential benefit capable of reducing proliferation risks. 

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE, REGULATION AND INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS... 

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