International and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, 15th - 17th December 2009

These pages give information about the international conference on nuclear waste management held in 2009 with the participation of more than 100 researchers and practitioners from 17 countries and 10 disciplines.

Many countries are at a crossroads in terms of maintaining their energy supply. The existing resources of fossil fuels are dwindling, and global warming makes their use increasingly problematic. Nuclear power is now often regarded inevitable for future sustainability, energy security, and economic prosperity. There are, however, still unsolved problems regarding nuclear power. The fact that no country has established a final waste repository for spent nuclear fuel throws fundamental doubt on nuclear energy expansion. Also, the processes of globalization have transformed the nuclear industry towards increased privatization, concentration, and internationalization. This leads to uncertainties regarding the responsibility for nuclear waste management.

In these circumstances is it of greatest importance that scholars from different disciplines, as well as policy makers and practitioners within the field, meet to share experiences. This conference had the general objective of producing knowledge about the challenges caused by global developmental trends, and what the management of nuclear waste implies for contemporary and future social development. 

The Conference was hosted by:

CEFOS - Centre for Public Sector Research

Main Sponsor:

Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation

Co-sponsor:

School of Business, Economics and Law