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Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and Its Interrelationship with Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament ; Abstract ; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 A Précis of Tasks and Activities to Ensure Nuclear Safety and Security; 1.3 The Role of States and the International Atomic Energy Agency; 1.4 Conclusions and Outlook; References; 2 Between Prosperity and Destruction: A Modern Interpretation of the Right to Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy in Light of the Protection of Human Rights and Future Generations ; Abstract ; 2.1 Introduction.
2.2 The Legal Framework for the Right to Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy in Light of the Aim of Economic and Social Development2.2.1 The NPT; 2.2.2 The IAEA Statute; 2.2.3 Treaties Establishing Regional NWFZs; 2.3 The Contribution of Nuclear Energy to the Enjoyment of Human Rights; 2.3.1 Applications of Nuclear Energy and Positive Human Rights Obligations; 2.3.2 The Right to Development; 2.3.2.1 The Modern Right to Development as a Human Right; 2.3.2.2 The New Concept of 'Sustainable Human' Development; 2.3.2.3 The Contribution of Nuclear Energy to the Enjoyment of the Right to Development.
2.3.3 The Right to Health and to an Adequate Environment2.3.3.1 The Legal Framework for These Rights; 2.3.3.2 The Contribution of Nuclear Energy and Technologies to the Enjoyment of These Rights; Health and Well-Being for All; Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture; Combating Climate Change; Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation; 2.3.4 The Right to Life; 2.4 Limits of the Right to Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy Imposed by Human Rights Law; 2.4.1 Preliminary Observations: Radiation and Cancer; 2.4.2 Activities Endangering Human Rights; 2.4.2.1 Uranium Mining and Milling.
Means of ContaminationImpact on the Health of Miners; Effects on the Wider Population, in Particular Through the Pollution of Water; Indigenous Peoples; 2.4.2.2 Risks of Nuclear Accidents: The Examples of Chernobyl and Fukushima; Chernobyl (1986); Fukushima Daiichi (2011); 2.4.2.3 Radioactive Waste Management; The Problem of Radioactive Waste; Legal Responses to Radioactive Waste; Dumping at Sea; International Transfer of Radioactive Waste; 2.5 Conclusions; References; 3 Ensuring Peaceful Use via International Licensing of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle ; Abstract ; 3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Proliferation Risks of an Expansion of Nuclear Power3.3 Challenges of Managing the Proliferation Risk with the Current Regime; 3.3.1 The NPT, IAEA Safeguard Agreements and the Additional Protocol; 3.3.2 Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements; 3.3.3 Export Controls; 3.3.4 Concerns Regarding the Regime; 3.4 Existing Proposals for Managing the Proliferation Risks; 3.4.1 International Ownership of ENR Facilities; 3.4.2 Strengthened IAEA Inspections; 3.4.3 Technology Denial; 3.5 The Licensing Proposal; 3.5.1 Key License Terms.
2.2 The Legal Framework for the Right to Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy in Light of the Aim of Economic and Social Development2.2.1 The NPT; 2.2.2 The IAEA Statute; 2.2.3 Treaties Establishing Regional NWFZs; 2.3 The Contribution of Nuclear Energy to the Enjoyment of Human Rights; 2.3.1 Applications of Nuclear Energy and Positive Human Rights Obligations; 2.3.2 The Right to Development; 2.3.2.1 The Modern Right to Development as a Human Right; 2.3.2.2 The New Concept of 'Sustainable Human' Development; 2.3.2.3 The Contribution of Nuclear Energy to the Enjoyment of the Right to Development.
2.3.3 The Right to Health and to an Adequate Environment2.3.3.1 The Legal Framework for These Rights; 2.3.3.2 The Contribution of Nuclear Energy and Technologies to the Enjoyment of These Rights; Health and Well-Being for All; Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture; Combating Climate Change; Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation; 2.3.4 The Right to Life; 2.4 Limits of the Right to Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy Imposed by Human Rights Law; 2.4.1 Preliminary Observations: Radiation and Cancer; 2.4.2 Activities Endangering Human Rights; 2.4.2.1 Uranium Mining and Milling.
Means of ContaminationImpact on the Health of Miners; Effects on the Wider Population, in Particular Through the Pollution of Water; Indigenous Peoples; 2.4.2.2 Risks of Nuclear Accidents: The Examples of Chernobyl and Fukushima; Chernobyl (1986); Fukushima Daiichi (2011); 2.4.2.3 Radioactive Waste Management; The Problem of Radioactive Waste; Legal Responses to Radioactive Waste; Dumping at Sea; International Transfer of Radioactive Waste; 2.5 Conclusions; References; 3 Ensuring Peaceful Use via International Licensing of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle ; Abstract ; 3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Proliferation Risks of an Expansion of Nuclear Power3.3 Challenges of Managing the Proliferation Risk with the Current Regime; 3.3.1 The NPT, IAEA Safeguard Agreements and the Additional Protocol; 3.3.2 Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements; 3.3.3 Export Controls; 3.3.4 Concerns Regarding the Regime; 3.4 Existing Proposals for Managing the Proliferation Risks; 3.4.1 International Ownership of ENR Facilities; 3.4.2 Strengthened IAEA Inspections; 3.4.3 Technology Denial; 3.5 The Licensing Proposal; 3.5.1 Key License Terms.