Disaster Response and Public Consultation in Cleaning Up Radioactive Contamination of the Environment

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Abstract

The March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan triggered one of the largest environmental pollution disasters of all time. Despite the need to decontaminate the affected areas, local residents are reluctant to accept any decontaminated soil and waste in their own living environment, a situation that is delaying decontamination work. With the disaster as a case study, this chapter investigates the role of public involvement and decision-making in disaster response, based on international experience with cleaning up radioactive contamination of the environment.

Keywords

International Atomic Energy Agency Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment Stakeholder Involvement Radioactive Contamination 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Environmental Manaement BureauMinistry of the EnvironmentTokyoJapan

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