Partnering for Long-Term Management of Radioactive Waste
Evolution and Current Practice in Thirteen Countries

National radioactive waste management programmes are in various phases of siting facilities and rely on distinct technical approaches for different categories of waste. In all cases, it is necessary for institutional actors and the potential or actual host community to build a meaningful, workable relationship. Partnership approaches are effective in achieving a balance between the requirements of fair representation and competent participation. With host community support, they also help ensure the desirable combination of a licensable site and management concept as well as a balance between compensation, local control and development opportunities. This report provides up-to-date information on experience with local partnership arrangements in 13 countries. The characteristics, advantages and aims of community partnerships are also described in addition to the concept's evolution over the past decade.
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Canada
Nuclear Energy Agency
Two processes are underway in Canada, one for legacy low-level waste (LLW) from historical uranium processing and one for operational waste from nuclear power production (low- and intermediate-level waste, designated as operational LILW).
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