| ID | 076723 |
| Title Proper | Nuclear energy market and the nonproliferation regime |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Braun, Chaim |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article presents a review of the sensitivities to proliferation attempts in each of the different stages of the commercial nuclear fuel cycle and within the nuclear power industry. As the global nuclear power industry may be on the brink of a major expansion that might rival its original growth at the inception of the nuclear age, the question is: Would this second expansion create uncontrollable proliferation risks in its wake? The basic answer is that the nuclear power industry in itself does not pose a direct proliferation threat; however, various elements of the nuclear fuel cycle could create different proliferation sensitivities if not safeguarded carefully. The first element of securing the nuclear fuel cycle is the understanding of which elements pose the greatest potential for successful proliferation attempts. These issues and several institutional and technical mitigation strategies to reduce the potential for possible proliferation are discussed here. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 13, No.3; Nov 2006: p627-644 |
| Journal Source | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 13, No.3; Nov 2006: p627-644 |
| Key Words | Nuclear Power ; Nuclear Fuel Cycle ; Proliferation Risks ; Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ; Nuclear Fuel Supply Assurance |