Effective Dialogue and Broad Societal Support

Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to shed some light on the conversation exploring how different types of dialogue were implemented in Spain and in the Czech Republic to involve stakeholders in setting policy regarding the siting of a radioactive waste management facility. Both the Communities Waste Management Spain project (COWAM Spain) and the Working Group for Dialogue on Deep Geological Repository in the Czech Republic were the follow up of two European research projects and as such, they were useful to build a safe space for establishing a dialogue between stakeholders regarding acceptable methods and criteria for selecting a suitable site for a radioactive waste management facility. However, the extent to which the results of such dialogues have been taken up in the decision making process is dubious.