Abstract:
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, established in 2015, aim to achieve global sustainability by 2030 through the improvement of environmental, social, and economic parameters. However, unlike earlier concepts such as the Agenda 21 of 1992, the SDGs overlook radioactive waste management and related challenges of radiation itself. First, we investigate the historic consideration and unexplained disappearance of radioactive waste in earlier sustainability concepts. Then, we propose amending seven SDGs to address this gap. For SDGs 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), 14 (Life Below Water), and 15 (Life on Land), new or revised indicators should monitor the release of hazardous materials. SDGs 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) require additional targets and indicators to integrate international cooperation and social implications of nuclear facilities\' operation. Redefining \"hazardous waste\" in SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and \"environmentally sound technologies\" in SDG 17 is necessary to encompass radioactive waste. Implementing these changes demands statistical efforts, but the existing monitoring infrastructure, particularly in Europe and North America, can facilitate this. As 2030 approaches, it is crucial to reintroduce radioactive waste management into sustainability agendas, whether within the SDGs themselves or in a subsequent framework.
摘要:
联合国17个可持续发展目标(SDG)成立于2015年,旨在通过改善环境,到2030年实现全球可持续发展,社会,和经济参数。然而,与1992年《21世纪议程》等早期概念不同,可持续发展目标忽略了放射性废物管理和辐射本身的相关挑战。首先,我们调查了放射性废物在早期可持续性概念中的历史性考虑和无法解释的消失。然后,我们建议修改七个可持续发展目标,以解决这一差距。对于SDG6(清洁水和卫生),14(水下生活)和15(陆地上的生活),新的或修订的指标应监测危险材料的释放。可持续发展目标9(工业,创新和基础设施),16(和平,正义和强大的机构),和17(实现千年发展目标的伙伴关系)需要额外的目标和指标,以整合国际合作和核设施运行的社会影响。重新定义SDG12(负责任消费和生产)中的“危险废物”和SDG17中的“无害环境技术”对于涵盖放射性废物是必要的。实施这些变化需要统计工作,但是现有的监控基础设施,尤其是在欧洲和北美,可以促进这一点。随着2030年的临近,将放射性废物管理重新纳入可持续发展议程至关重要,无论是在可持续发展目标本身还是在随后的框架内。