NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY REVIEW 2003 Update

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CONTENTS

1. THE GLOBAL NUCLEAR POWER PICTURE . 1

2. MEDIUM-TERM PROJECTIONS . 7

3. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 7

4. RESOURCES AND FUEL 10

5. DECOMMISSIONING . 12

6. ADVANCED DESIGNS 13

7. RESEARCH REACTORS 15

8. WASTE FROM NON-POWER APPLICATIONS 16

9. NUCLEAR KNOWLEDGE . 17

ANNEX I. MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE IAEA ARISING FROM THE WORLD SUMMIT ON

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 19

I-1. INTRODUCTION . 19

I-2. WATER 21

I-3. ENERGY 22

I-4. HEALTH 24

I-5. AGRICULTURE 25

ANNEX II. INTERNATIONAL PROJECT ON INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR REACTORS AND FUEL

CYCLES (INPRO) . 28

II-1. PHASE-IA REPORT . 29

II-1.1. Energy Demand and Economics 29

II-1.2. Sustainability and Environment . 34

II-1.3. Safety . 36

II-1.4. Waste Management . 40

II-1.5. Proliferation Resistance . 41

II-1.6. Cross-cutting Issues . 43

II-1.7. Assessment Method . 45

II-1.8. Conclusions and Recommendations . 45

ANNEX III. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT . 47

III-1. INTRODUCTION . 47

III-2. WORKFORCE AGEING . 48

III-2.1. Recent trends and projections 48

III-2.2. Current initiatives 52

III-2.2.1. European Nuclear Engineering Network (ENEN) 52

III-2.2.2. Canada . 52

III-2.2.3. Germany . 53

III-2.2.4. Russian Federation and Newly Independent States (NIS) . 53

III-2.2.5. United States of America . 54

III-2.2.6. Argentina 55

III-2.2.7. Asian Network for Higher Education in Nuclear Technology 55

III-2.2.8. World Nuclear University . 55

III-2.2.9. Nuclear Law 55

III-3. RETAINING KNOWLEDGE AND DATA . 56

III-4. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AND THE IAEA 57

ANNEX IV. KEY COMMITMENTS, TARGETS AND TIMETABLES FROM THE JOHANNESBURG

PLAN OF IMPLEMENTATION . 60

IV-1. POVERTY ERADICATION 60

IV-2. WATER AND SANITATION . 60

IV-3. SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION . 60

IV-4. ENERGY 61

IV-4.1. Technology Transfer . 61

IV-4.2. Supply Diversity 61

IV-4.3. Renewable Energy 61

IV-4.4. Access to Energy . 61

IV-4.5. Energy Markets 61

IV-4.6. Energy Efficiency . 61

IV-4.7. Financing 62

IV-4.8. Chemicals . 62

IV-5. MANAGEMENT OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE BASE 62

IV-5.1. Water . 62

IV-5.2. Oceans and Fisheries 62

IV-5.3. Atmosphere . 63

IV-5.4. Biodiversity 63

IV-5.5. Forests 63

IV-6. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY 64

IV-7. HEALTH 64

IV-8. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES . 64

IV-9. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR AFRICA 64

IV-10. MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION . 65

IV-11. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT . 65