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Managing Radioactive Waste Safely: Engaging Scotland

The Scottish Executive Central Research Unit

Deirdre Elrick, Linda Boyes and James McCormick
SCOTTISH COUNCIL FOUNDATION
2002

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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GLOSSARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Methodology
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Structure of the report
CHAPTER TWO CONSULTING ON RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
Overview of group responses
The 'unaffected public' group
The 'affected public' group
Young people group
The community activist group
General observations
Responses to the MRWS consultation questions
Summary of key points
CHAPTER THREE ENGAGING THE PUBLIC
Importance of public involvement
Reasons for engaging the public
Experience of involvement
Motivation for the public to become involved
Information expectations
Sources of information
Understandable Information
Provision and presentation of information
Balanced information
Trust in the information available
Independent advice
Information sharing
How to engage the public
Summary of key points
CHAPTER FOUR INVOLVING OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
Current experiences of engagement processes
Topics for engagement
Approaches and techniques
Resource implications
Effective engagement processes
Process points
Engaging the public at the local level
Key lessons to be learned
Engaging the public in radioactive waste
management decision making processes
Essential elements of engagement
How to engage the public
Media interviews
Expertise and independence
Reporting radioactive waste
The reporter's role
Involving the public opportunities and limits
Changing the nature of public engagement
Summary of key points
CHAPTER FIVE KEY CONSIDERATIONS
A framework for engagement
CHAPTER SIX LITERATURE REVIEW
Engaging the public in radioactive
waste management: overview
Engaging with the public: overview
Reasons for engagement
Purpose of engagement
Rules of engagement
Process dimensions of engagement
Methods of engagement
Engagement at local authority level
Community representation
Membership organisations
International examples
E-governance
Resources for engagement
Quality assurance
Summary of key points
CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Public engagement and policy dilemmas
Engaging the public: ingredients for success
Clarity of purpose
Trust and expertise
Engagement as an ongoing process
Intergenerational engagement
Strengthening public engagement
Responsibility for action
REFERENCES
ANNEX 1 FIELDWORK
Focus group programmes
Drama presentation scroll
Young people's group PowerPoint presentation
Interview questions
ANNEX 2 Consultation Questions and Briefing Sheets
Consultation questions
What other radioactive waste management issues
How should we involve people
Informing
Action

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

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