Nuclear Development Risks and Benefits of Nuclear Energy.

In The Context Of Sustainable Development Policies, Decision Making In The Energy Sector Should Be Based On Carefully Designed Trade-offs Which Take Into Account, Insofar As Feasible, All Of The Alternative Options’ Advantages And Drawbacks From The Economic, Environmental And Social Viewpoints. This Report Examines Various Aspects Of Nuclear And Other Energy Chains For Generating Electricity, And Provides Illustrative Examples Of Quantitative And Qualitative Indicators For Those Chains With Regard To Economic Competitiveness, Environmental Burdens (such As Air Emissions And Solid Waste Streams) And Social Aspects (including Employment And Health Impacts). it Offers Authoritative Data And References To Published Literature On Energy Chain Analysis Which Can Be Used In Support Of Decision Making. Foreword; Contents; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Preamble; 1.2 Overall Objective; 1.3 Basic Approach And Scope; 1.4 Structure And Content Of The Report; 2. Nuclear Energy Outlook; 2.1 Status And Trends; 2.2 Nuclear Development Scenarios; 2.3 Implications For Climate Policy, Role Of Carbon-free Technologies; 2.4 The Way Forward; References; 3. Methodology And Assessment Framework; 3.1 Sustainable Development Concept; 3.2 Indicators; 3.3 Framework And Indicators For The Energy/electricity Sector; References; 4. Illustrative Results Of Assessments; 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Economic Indicators4.3 Environmental Indicators; 4.4 Social Indicators; References; 5. External Costs And Multi-criteria Decision Analysis; 5.1 External Costs; 5.2 Internalisation Of External Costs; 5.3 Multi-criteria Decision Analysis; References; 6. Advanced Nuclear Systems; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Generation Iii/iii+ Systems; 6.3 Generation Iv Systems; 6.4 Concluding Remarks; References; 7. Main Findings; 7.1 Role Of Nuclear Energy; 7.2 Assessment Framework And Indicators; 7.3 Results Of Comparative Assessments; 7.4 Decision-aiding Tools; 7.5 Technology Progress Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development And Nuclear Energy Agency Includes Bibliographical References. English