examples of cumulative effects and final disposal of spent nuclear fuel
Wärnbäck, Antoienette
(2012).
EIA practice.
Diss. (sammanfattning/summary)
Uppsala :
Sveriges lantbruksuniv.,
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae, 1652-6880
; 2012:38
ISBN 978-91-576-7674-0
[Doctoral thesis]
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Abstract
This thesis is about Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practice in Sweden.
Impact Assessment (IA) is expected to play a crucial role in enabling democratic and
enlightened decision making. EIA practice seems however not to be in accordance with
best IA practice norms and legislation in many countries. We therefore need a more
thorough understanding of IA practice and its outcomes and about what is gained
through EIA and thus also be able to suggest, on a more profound basis, how the
practice can be improved.
This thesis presents an analysis of the two cases EIA practice on cumulative effects
and the final disposal for spent nuclear fuel. The methods and approaches used are
qualitatively and include literature review, document analysis, individual interviews
and focus group interviews. The results were analysed using social psychology theory
and community of practice theory.
The case of cumulative effects clearly demonstrated that a positive attitude towards
including cumulative effects was in place, but the conditions to change the knowledge
base were not. In the investigated case for a final disposal for spent nuclear fuel it was
revealed that a shared practice and social learning over time might result in difficulties
for the authority in mapping out a clear role and identity for itself in relation to the
proponent. It also showed that the shared practice that has developed between the
industry, and the competent authorities, has over time resulted in the adoption of a
shared understanding and similar perspectives, concerning at least two points. The first
concerns downgrading the need to more thoroughly investigate alternate technical
methods to the main alternative, while the second concerns the need to avoid delays in
the planning process. Communication and the shared practice that has developed over a
long period of time, can have a significant and not necessarily positive impact on power
relations and thus hamper knowledge production, diffusion of roles and identities.
Authors/Creators: | Wärnbäck, Antoienette | ||||||||||
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Title: | EIA practice | ||||||||||
Subtitle: | examples of cumulative effects and final disposal of spent nuclear fuel | ||||||||||
Series Name/Journal: | Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae | ||||||||||
Year of publishing : | May 2012 | ||||||||||
Number: | 2012:38 | ||||||||||
Number of Pages: | 79 | ||||||||||
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Place of Publication: | Uppsala | ||||||||||
Publisher: | Dept. of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | ||||||||||
Associated Programs and Other Stakeholders: | SLU - Research Areas for the Future > Future Urban Sustainable Environment (FUSE) (until Jan 2017) | ||||||||||
ISBN for printed version: | 978-91-576-7674-0 | ||||||||||
ISSN: | 1652-6880 | ||||||||||
Language: | English | ||||||||||
Publication Type: | Doctoral thesis | ||||||||||
Full Text Status: | Public | ||||||||||
Agris subject categories.: | X Agricola extesions > X80 Social sciences, humanities and education | ||||||||||
Subjects: | Obsolete subject words > SOCIAL SCIENCES Obsolete subject words > SOCIAL SCIENCES > Other social sciences | ||||||||||
Agrovoc terms: | environmental impact assessment, decision making, nuclear energy, waste management, sweden | ||||||||||
Keywords: | EIA practice, cumulative effects, final disposal of spent nuclear waste, communities of practice, social learning, social psychology, interviews, document analysis | ||||||||||
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-526 | ||||||||||
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-526 | ||||||||||
ID Code: | 8899 | ||||||||||
Department: | (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development (LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development | ||||||||||
External funders: | FORMAS and Swedish Environmental Protection Agency | ||||||||||
Deposited By: | fil.lic Antoienette Wärnbäck | ||||||||||
Deposited On: | 25 May 2012 11:44 | ||||||||||
Metadata Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2014 10:51 |
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