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NRC Task Force Review of Insights from Fukushima

Sun, 2011-08-28 00:18 — Kathy Gilbeaux

                                              

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission - July 12, 2011

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released "Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident." The Near-Term Task Force was established in response to Commission direction to conduct a systematic and methodical review of NRC processes and regulations to determine whether the agency should make additional improvements to its regulatory system and to make recommendations to the Commission for its policy direction, in light of the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident (96 page .PDF report)

http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1118/ML111861807.pdf

http://www.nrc.gov/japan/japan-info.html

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Guardian -- "Food security: rising prices, climate change and a growing population"

Thu, 2011-06-02 08:33 — mdmcdonald

The Guardian holds a periodic news round up and forums under their "Poverty Matters" series.

Below is a sample of the issues now being discussed:

 

 

Rising commodity prices, a changing climate and a growing population have combined to push food security to the top of the international agenda, and have also dominated coverage on the Global development site this week.

 

Our Global food crisis interactive highlights the big issues in the current food debate, through blogs, features, video, galleries and audio reports.

 

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Mexico Resilience System

Sun, 2009-03-22 13:02 — mdmcdonald

The mission of this working group is to articulate and shape issues of a secure, sustainable and resilient Mexico, as we move forward into economic downturn with significant global change on the horizon. Considerations for government, public sector, and private sector transformation include: current policy reform, new policy proposals, critiques and potential solutions, assessments, new technology and traditional wisdom.

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31° 43' 41.4012" N, 148° 32' 6.5616" W
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One Health

Fri, 2009-03-13 10:34 — mdmcdonald

The mission of the OneHealth Working Group is to integrate all health domains into one discipline worldwide.

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United States
31° 43' 41.4012" N, 148° 32' 6.5616" W
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Kenya Resilience System Working Group

Tue, 2009-02-24 15:28 — mdmcdonald

The mission of the Kenya Resilience System Working Group is to identify key issues associated with developing and organizing a Resilience System in Kenya, including its: - Resilience Networks - FAC Teams - Adaptive Logistics and Distribution Systems - Trust Networks - Kenya/US Sustainable Security Council - Kenya Entrepreneurship Institute

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United States
31° 43' 41.4012" N, 148° 32' 6.5616" W
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Climate Change Working Group

Thu, 2009-01-29 13:15 — mdmcdonald

The mission of this working group is to explore the evidence regarding points of leverage assisting human groups in coping with or reducing the risk of global climate change.

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United States
31° 43' 41.4012" N, 148° 32' 6.5616" W
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