Russian Nuclear National Dialogue
GREEN CROSS RUSSIA GREEN CROSS SWITZERLAND GLOBAL GREEN USA RUSSIAN NUCLEAR NATIONAL DIALOGUE ENERGY, SOCIETY, AND SECURITY Moscow, 18–19 april, 2007 Moscow, 2007 This collection presents research and presentations as well as questions and answers from the Russian Nuclear National Dialogue “Energy, Society and Security” organ- ized by Green Cross Russia, Green Cross Switzerland, and Global Green USA on 18-19 April 2007 in Moscow. Participants included representatives of federal and regional organizations, state and public structures, science and project institutes, leaders and specialists of the Russian nuclear fuel cycle complex enterprises, and international representatives participating in the discussion of overcoming the nuclear arms race legacy, nuclear energy devel- opment, and alternative and renewable energy sources. In their presentations, the conference speakers offered various options of solving key problems regarding the safe use of nuclear technology. These problems affect state policy development in terms of the ecological safety of the nuclear energy complex. They also affect the process of building public consensus on nuclear energy issues. Organizers: Green Cross International, the Federal Agency for the Atomic Energy (Rosatom), the Rosatom Public Council. Co-organizer: The Elektronika Bank Corporated Enterprise. General Partner: “SOGAZ” Insurance Company. Sponsors: The organizers wish to express their gratitude to the Federal State Uni- tary Enterprise (FSUE), Corporate Group “Rosenergoatom,” Joint Stock Compa- ny (JSC) “TVEL,” FSUE ISK “Rosatomstroy,” the governments of Switzerland, Canada, France, Sweden and Norway, as well as the Trust for Mutual Understand- ing of the USA that provided financial support in conducting this Forum. Special thanks to the editing and translation team are noted on the last page of the book.
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