The future of nuclear energy to 2030 and its implications for safety, security and nonproliferation : Nuclear security

The Future of Nuclear Energy to 2030 and its Implications for Safety, Security and Nonproliferation Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures 5 Technical Glossary 6 Foreword 7 Preface to the Final Report of the Nuclear Energy Futures Project: Parts 1 to 4 8 Introduction To Parts 2 To 4: Implications of the Nuclear Revival 9 Part 3: Nuclear Security 11 The Nuclear Security Threat 11 Attacks on N [...] Canada, with its special expertise in the areas of nuclear safety, security and in nuclear technology and its long history of engagement nonproliferation; and in the construction of effective global governance in this • to make recommendations to policy makers in area, is particularly well placed to help deal with the new Canada and abroad on ways to strengthen global challenges on the horizon. [...] The most important step taken was amending the These “legacy” issues are not the subject of this report, 1980 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear but are relevant to the reputation of the nuclear enterprise Material to encompass nuclear material within national generally. [...] In addition, in collapse of the Soviet Union to deal with such challenges, April 2004 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution notably the US Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) 1540, while in 2005 an International Convention for the programs and the G8 Global Partnership Against the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism was adopted Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction by the UN [...] The priorities are to provide advice concerning the implementation of international Development, Use and Maintenance of the Design Basis agreements and guidelines, review and assess the Threat focuses on the use of a design basis threat (DBT) needs of member states, provide them with support ― an assessment of the attributes and characteristics of in implementing nuclear security recommendations,