Data

General Issues
Environment
Specific Topics
Nuclear Energy
Hazardous Waste
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
United Kingdom
Scope of Influence
National
Links
Report: Consensus Conference on Radioactive Waste Management
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
15
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Consensus Conference
Civic Lottery
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Written Briefing Materials
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Hearings/Meetings
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Funder
Budget of UK CEED
Type of Funder
For-Profit Business

CASE

UK Consensus Conference on Radioactive Waste Management

'UK consults on radioactive nuclear waste management' – Credit: Shutterstock
August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 18, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 17, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 13, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Environment
Specific Topics
Nuclear Energy
Hazardous Waste
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
United Kingdom
Scope of Influence
National
Links
Report: Consensus Conference on Radioactive Waste Management
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Spectrum of Public Participation
Consult
Total Number of Participants
15
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Consensus Conference
Civic Lottery
Deliberation
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Ask & Answer Questions
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Teach-ins
Written Briefing Materials
Decision Methods
General Agreement/Consensus
Communication of Insights & Outcomes
Public Hearings/Meetings
Public Report
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business
Funder
Budget of UK CEED
Type of Funder
For-Profit Business
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In May 1999, the 15 members of the Consensus Conference on Radioactive Waste Management met to deliberate "long term management of nuclear waste in the UK, both civil and military, concentrating particularly on intermediate and high level waste."

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

Consensus Conference

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

Review of the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely (MRWS) Siting Process

Consensus Conference

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en. 

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