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Genevieve Fuji Johnson proposes that only deliberative democracy contains convincing conceptions of the good, justice, and legitimacy that provide for the justifiable resolution of debates about the moral foundations of public policy.

A workshop held in Ottawa in October 2002 brought together a wide range of Canadian stakeholders and delegates from radioactive waste management programmes in 14 countries. This third interactive workshop of the NEA Forum on Stakeholder Confidence focused on key areas such as the social concerns at play in radioactive waste management, how these concerns can be addressed, and development opportunities for local communities. These proceedings provide a summary of the workshop, the full texts of the stakeholder presentations and detailed reports of the workshop discussions.

The objectives of the current research are, therefore, to: (1) investigate the potential to reduce CO2 emissions and make wind energy more attractive by exchanging power between Alberta and BC (where variable wind energy can be stored); (2) analyze the impact that varying levels of CO2 taxes will have on Alberta's optimal generation mix; and (3) examine the potential of nuclear power as an alternative energy source. Reprinted by permission of the American Agricultural Economics Association

In recent years, a great deal has been written and discussed about the need for the US to develop sustainable sources of energy that do not pollute the air or water. Although the concept of sustainable energy is a hot-button issue today, attempts to develop such technologies are not new. In 1943, physicist Leo Szilard suggested it might be possible to construct a nuclear reactor that would create or breed fuel, producing an inexhaustible supply of energy. The concept became so compelling that the federal government would vigorously pursue it for the next forty years, with the ultimate goal of having the nation's electricity generated largely by breeder reactors. The purpose of this article is to briefly chronicle major developments in the history of the breeder reactor in the US. It is a history of peaks and valleys, where the federal government attempted to rapidly develop a technology based on what turned out to be a set of erroneous assumptions.

This article analyzes the rhetoric and reality of the nuclear energy sector in Ontario, Canada. Specifically, we use discourse-analysis of self-representations and public reports to examine strategies employed by the sector to increase trust and public confidence in order to receive 'social license'. We postulate that the sector's ability to characterize itself as highly reliable, socially responsible, transparent and trustworthy is important for this endeavor. Our analysis shows that although there have been significant changes in self-representation, transparency and outreach, uncertainties remain in regard to disclosure and openness on safety issues as bases of community trust and complete independence of the regulator.

An important factor for public confidence in the nuclear regulator is the general public trust of the government and its representatives, which is clearly not the same in all countries. These workshop proceedings identify a number of common principles for the communication of nuclear regulatory decisions that can be recommended to all regulators. They have been cited in particular for their ability to help build, measure and/or improve overall public confidence in the nuclear regulator.