The International Atomic Energy Agency is dedicated to the worldwide expansion of nuclear power.
But these plans face insurmountable obstacles. The growing problem of nuclear waste and the threat
of proliferation being two of the most pressing.
The IAEA is now seeking to resolve these problems through the concept of multilateral control of
the nuclear fuel cycle as laid out in report to the IAEA Director General in February 2005.
Greenpeace’s briefing exposes the real face of the IAEA’s proposed Multilateral Nuclear
Approaches (MNA) and the inherent proliferation risks posed by the US led initiatives. The MNA
and/or Bush plan if realised rather than solving some of the key problems of nuclear power will in
reality be counter-productive, increasing nuclear proliferation and radioactive contamination of the
environment as well as multiplying transports of plutonium, nuclear fuel and highly radioactive
waste.
| Authors: |
Jan Vande Putte, Shaun Burnie, Duncan Currie |
| Date published: |
26 September 2005 |
| Format: |
Adobe PDF
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| Number of pages: |
38 |
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| Size: |
1 Mb |