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Prior to the Fukushima accident, Japan was the world’s third largest producer of nuclear energy. Japan had promoted nuclear power generation in order to ensure a safe energy source and to combat climate change. In 2010 the nation’s 54 nuclear reactors generated 288 TWh (288 billion kilowatt hours), accounting for almost 30% of Japan’s total output (World Nuclear Association 2015).
This article is based on Lila Okamura: “False premise, false promise Governance and Management of Nuclear Waste in Japan” in: Achim Brunnengräber et al. (eds.) Challenges of Nuclear Waste Governance. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2018, pp. 95-120.
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Okamura, L. (2020). Nuclear Waste Management in Japan. In: Mez, L., Okamura, L., Weidner, H. (eds) The Ecological Modernization Capacity of Japan and Germany. Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-27405-4_6
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