Le rôle de l’énergie nucléaire dans une perspective de développement durable dépend de multiples facteurs dont un nombre important sont liés au cycle du combustible. Ce rapport décrit les développements et les tendances dans le domaine du cycle susceptibles d’améliorer la...

The international system of radiological protection is being revised to make it more coherent and concise. During the revision process, particular attention is given to the development of an explicit system for the radiological protection of the environment in addition to that of human beings....

Future fuel cycle characteristics, feasibility and acceptability will be crucial for the continued development of nuclear energy, especially in the post-Fukushima context. Fuel cycle choices have both long- and short-term impacts, and a holistic assessment of their characteristics, cost and...