Abstract
Judgment on the sustainable development of energy systems, including nuclear, should be based on the results of thorough, comprehensive, and unbiased assessment. To minimize the influence of human factors on assessment results, a systematic methodological approach for the evaluation of the sustainability of nuclear energy systems has been developed in the IAEA INPRO section based on the experience acquired in different countries. The methodology comprises several areas of a nuclear energy system (NES) assessment including the area of waste management. In this area it defines three major issues relevant to sustainability and the nine corresponding criteria to be used as assessment tools. Assessment of sustainability in the area of waste management is a part of the holistic system assessment to be performed to make reasonable judgments on sustainability.
Highlights
In 2000 the IAEA established the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO) as an organizational unit in its Nuclear Energy Department to ensure that sustainable nuclear energy is available in the 21st century
INPRO assessment methodology is based on the concept of sustainable development introduced in the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development Report [1], defining sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
The INPRO methodology basic principle in the area of waste management is derived from the ethical consideration that the generation receiving benefits from nuclear power utilization should be responsible for the management of all associated waste
Summary
In 2000 the IAEA established the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO) as an organizational unit in its Nuclear Energy Department to ensure that sustainable nuclear energy is available in the 21st century. To meet this objective, INPRO developed a set of principles and recommendations that comprise the methodology for assessment of a nuclear energy system (NES) with regard of its sustainability. The general objective of this concept can be interpreted as striving for equity across generations and countries This concept integrates four different viewpoints or dimensions: economic, environmental, social, and institutional, which need to be addressed in a balanced way to meet the criteria of sustainable energy development. When different parts of the system are located in different geographic regions, the consideration of selected relatively clean parts of the system separately from the more dangerous or environmentally unfriendly components seems to be inappropriate within the concept of sustainable development
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