The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges
The Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 did not dampen plans by Southeast Asian countries to develop nuclear power plants, despite safety concerns. The strong interest in nuclear power development is being driven by strategic considerations as states view nuclear power as an alternative energy source...
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| author | Caballero-Anthony, Mely Trajano, Julius Cesar I. |
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| description | The Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 did not dampen plans by Southeast Asian countries to develop nuclear power plants, despite safety concerns. The strong interest in nuclear power development is being driven by strategic considerations as states view nuclear power as an alternative energy source that can help address the dual objectives of energy security and mitigation of climate change effects. Our article examines the prospects for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to build a stronger regional normative framework to promote nuclear safety and security and prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons. In light of ASEAN’s vision to establish a political and security community in 2015, we argue that member states that plan to use nuclear energy need to address critical issues such as legislative and regulatory frameworks, human resource development, radioactive waste management, nuclear safety, emergency planning, and security and physical protection. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1428172020-11-01T08:04:45Z The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges Caballero-Anthony, Mely Trajano, Julius Cesar I. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies Humanities::Religions Nuclear Safety Security and Safeguards The Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 did not dampen plans by Southeast Asian countries to develop nuclear power plants, despite safety concerns. The strong interest in nuclear power development is being driven by strategic considerations as states view nuclear power as an alternative energy source that can help address the dual objectives of energy security and mitigation of climate change effects. Our article examines the prospects for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to build a stronger regional normative framework to promote nuclear safety and security and prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons. In light of ASEAN’s vision to establish a political and security community in 2015, we argue that member states that plan to use nuclear energy need to address critical issues such as legislative and regulatory frameworks, human resource development, radioactive waste management, nuclear safety, emergency planning, and security and physical protection. Accepted version 2020-07-02T09:27:01Z 2020-07-02T09:27:01Z 2015 Journal Article Caballero-Anthony, M., & Trajano, J. C. I. (2015). The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges. Asian Perspective, 39(4), 695-723. doi:10.1353/apr.2015.0030 0258-9184 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142817 10.1353/apr.2015.0030 4 39 695 723 en Asian Perspective © 2015 Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University. All rights reserved. This paper was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in Asian Perspective and is made available with permission of Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Humanities::Religions Nuclear Safety Security and Safeguards Caballero-Anthony, Mely Trajano, Julius Cesar I. The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges |
| title | The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges |
| title_full | The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges |
| title_fullStr | The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges |
| title_short | The state of nuclear energy in ASEAN : regional norms and challenges |
| title_sort | state of nuclear energy in asean regional norms and challenges |
| topic | Humanities::Religions Nuclear Safety Security and Safeguards |
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