| ID | 128323 |
| Title Proper | Nuclear safety security safeguards |
| Other Title Information | the intricate interface |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mishra, Sitakanta |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since its inception, nuclear technology has evoked a sense of zeal as well as awe because of its immense constructive and destructive potential. By now, the world has come a long way, experiencing both: around 540 nuclear reactors operating in countries producing 372,000 MWe (13.5 percent of the world`s electricity), radioactive materials used in many sectors enriching human life; on the other hand, two nuclear bomb have been used in war and around 19,000 more are stockpiled; during the same time, three major nuclear accidents occurred, resulting in some human suffering, and misuse of nuclear material by non-states actors is widely apprehended. Therefore, the balance sheet may be argued to be mixed, implying that we succeeded as much we failed with nuclear technology. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, what would be the fate of nuclear technology or which direction the nuclear energy discourse will move in has been a matter of speculation. This study, premised on the assumption that nuclear technology or nuclear energy cannot be ignored as it has an edge over other for a better management paradigm by looking beyond the design basis threats to address inherent loopholes. Deconstructing the real and assumed threats (accident, misuse, and terror), this study prescribes a coherent and integrated strategy devoid of political and social panic. |
| `In' analytical Note | Air Power Vol.8, No.3; Jul-Sep.2013: p.129-155 |
| Journal Source | Air Power Vol.8, No.3; Jul-Sep.2013: p.129-155 |
| Key Words | Nuclear power ; Nuclear security ; Nuclear technology ; Nuclear accident ; Fukushima nuclear disaster ; Nuclear safety ; IAEA ; International Atomic Energy Agency ; Global nuclear governance |