Article ID: CBB878608684

Exploring the Dialogical Space of Hybrid Forums: The “Predictably Unpredictable” Case of Radioactive Waste Management in Denmark, 2003-2018 (2019)

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Denmark was once at the forefront of nuclear research, operating three experimental nuclear reactors at the research facility at Risø, close to Copenhagen. However, the 1985 resolution of the Danish Parliament excluded nuclear power from the national energy mix. In 2003, the Parliament passed a resolution on the decommissioning of the nuclear facility at Risø, including plans for establishing a permanent solution for radioactive waste management. To understand the ensuing socio-technical controversy, we employ the “hybrid forum” framework that emphasizes the entangled political-epistemological role of the municipalities and protest groups. They mobilized political resistance while also performing “research in the wild.” In 2016, the protest groups became part of an institutionalized “hybrid forum” where they could negotiate directly with experts and government representatives. We conclude that municipalities and protest groups were instrumental in changing the Danish position on radioactive waste management from final repository to long-term storage at Risø.

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Authors & Contributors
Jan-Peter Voß
Spackman, Christy C. W.
Richard Wolfson
Lee, Clarissa Ai Ling
Vincent Ialenti
Tu, Wen-Ling
Concepts
Citizen participation
Technoscience; science and technology studies
Nuclear power; atomic energy
Nuclear and radioactive waste
Expertise
Democracy
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
20th century, late
Places
Denmark
Greenland
London (England)
Portugal
Malay; Malaysia
Japan
Institutions
European Commission
United States. Department of Energy
World Health Organization (WHO)
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