Strengthening developing country capacity to manage waste from nuclear programmes

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

1. States, in cooperation with relevant international organizations, should provide, as appropriate, assistance to developing countries to establish and/or strengthen radioactive waste management infrastructure, including legislation, organization, trained manpower and facilities for the handling, processing, storage and disposal of waste generated from nuclear applications.

1. Strengthening programmes
2. Strengthening capacity
3. Ensuring safe management of radioactive wastes

1. Wastage
2. Undercapacity
3. Overcapacity
4. Capacity