Open AccessControversial reversal of nuclear option
Author(s) -
Miodrag Mesarovic
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
nuclear technology and radiation protection
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1452-8185
pISSN - 1451-3994
DOI - 10.2298/ntrp0202050m
Subject(s) - summit , position (finance) , sustainable development , climate change , energy supply , business , electricity , fossil fuel , energy security , natural resource economics , energy (signal processing) , political science , economics , renewable energy , geography , finance , engineering , cartography , law , physics , geology , oceanography , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , waste management
Nuclear option is in a unique position to restore its original role of the main source of energy with an increased attention paid to the security of electricity supply as well as regulatory changes affecting fossil fuels, particularly with due introduction of climate change prevention measures. Recent developments indicate the advantages of nuclear option over other possible options in terms of sustainable development. However, a large number of controversial issues on nuclear energy make its reversal less clear. These are discussed with particular attention paid to recent developments worldwide, including the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in September 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa