1. Compensating for severe nuclear accidents: An expert elucidation.
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Nuttall, William J., Ashley, Stephen F., and Heffron, Raphael J.
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NUCLEAR accidents , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *ENVIRONMENTAL regulations , *NUCLEAR power plant accidents , *FUKUSHIMA Nuclear Accident, Fukushima, Japan, 2011 - Abstract
We present the results of a structured discussion held in London in July 2014 involving a panel of experts drawn from three communities: specialists on aspects of risk and insurance; lawyers concerned with issues of nuclear law; and safety and environmental regulators. The discussions were held on the basis of participant anonymity. The process emphasised three considerations: conceptions of loss arising from a severe nuclear accident; the specifics of the Fukushima-Daiichi accident and what it means for policy and strategy going forward; and the future of liability regimes. We observe some stoicism from those closest to imple- mentation of policies and procedures associated with nuclear risks, but a lower level of certainty and confidence among those concerned with nuclear energy regulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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