Nuclear Law and Policy

15 October 2015

CIL Research Fellow Denise Cheong participated in the Nuclear Energy Experts Group (NEEG) organised by the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) and held in Singapore on 15-16 October 2015.

Unleashing the Nuclear Watchdog: Strengthening and Reform of the IAEA

Unleashing the Nuclear Watchdog: Strengthening and Reform of the IAEA Introduction The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) and the Centre for International Law (CIL) jointly organised a seminar on ‘Unleashing the Nuclear Watchdog: Strengthening and Reform of the IAEA’, as part of the ESI-CIL Nuclear Governance Project. Dr Trevor Findlay, a Senior Research Fellow at the …

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IAEA Sub-Regional Workshop on Nuclear Law for Member States in the Asia and Pacific Region

13-17 June 2016 | Joint Workshop IAEA Sub-Regional Workshop on Nuclear Law for Member States in the Asia and Pacific Region The Centre for International Law (CIL) of the National University of Singapore (NUS) together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) jointly organised the IAEA Sub-Regional Workshop …

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Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Aftermath of Fukushima – International Public Policy and Legal Challenges

ESI-CIL Nuclear Governance Project 25 July 2016 | Joint Seminar Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Aftermath of Fukushima – International Public Policy and Legal Challenges Introduction The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) and the Centre for International Law (CIL) jointly organised a seminar on ‘Nuclear Off-site Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Aftermath of Fukushima: …

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The Governance of Nuclear Energy: Perspectives for Non-nuclear Countries

This seminar is part of the ESI-CIL Nuclear Governance Project and was jointly organised by CIL and ESI. 6 April 2016 | Joint Seminar The Governance of Nuclear Energy: Perspectives for Non-nuclear Countries Introduction The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) and the Centre for International Law (CIL) have secured a research grant from Singapore’s National Research …

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Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region: Impediments and Opportunities

16 November 2016 | Closed-door Session for Singapore Government Officials Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region: Impediments and Opportunities   The ESI-CIL Nuclear Governance Project organised a closed-door session on ‘Nuclear Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region: Impediments and Opportunities’ for Singapore government officials on 16 November 2016 at the Energy Studies Institute (ESI). The session …

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ESI-CIL Nuclear Governance Project’s Training Course on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage 2017

ESI-CIL Nuclear Governance Project’s Training Course on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage 2017 The ESI-CIL Nuclear Governance Project organised a two-day training course on civil liability for nuclear damage for Singapore Government officials which was held on 17 and 18 January 2017 at the Energy Studies Institute. This course is the first of a number …

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International Legal Framework for Nuclear Liability – A Coastal State Perspective

4 May 2017 | Joint Seminar International Legal Framework for Nuclear Liability – A Coastal State Perspective Introduction The talk examined the international nuclear legal liability regime from the perspective of a coastal state like New Zealand, which has no nuclear energy industry and is not a user of energy produced from nuclear reactors. Instead, …

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Radioactive Sources: What Can Go Wrong?

Radioactive Sources: What Can Go Wrong? Introduction Radioactive sources are used extensively throughout the world for a wide range of beneficial purposes, particularly in medicine, industry, agricultural research and educational applications. The need to ensure the safety and security of these sources has been recognised for many years, and many member states of the International …

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Regulatory and policy issues related to post-accident management of radioactive waste

Regulatory and policy issues related to post-accident management of radioactive waste Synopsis A nuclear accident resulting in an off-site release of radioactive contamination is likely to generate significant quantities of radioactive waste, due to the redeposition of such waste in the surroundings, apart from the problem of dealing with the damaged nuclear fuel remaining in …

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