ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC RISKS POSED BY SHIPMENT OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS AMONG ISSUES RAISED AT NON
i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC RISKS POSED BY SHIPMENT OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS AMONG ISSUES RAISED AT NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW CONFERENCE: "2005-05-06 - The trans-shipment of nuclear waste through the Caribbean Sea, and the concomitant threat to the environmental and economic sustainability of the small island developing States of the region, remained a grave concern for the members of the Caribbean Community ( CARICOM ), stated the representative of the Bahamas.
In addition to the provision of information on the shipment of radioactive materials, CARICOM continued to call for the establishment of a comprehensive regulatory framework to promote State responsibility with respect to disclosure, prior informed consent, liability and compensation in the event of accidents. While she appreciated the steps undertaken by States to prevent the likelihood of accidents, she could not overstate the damage that would be done to the ecosystems of countries like hers, and the potentially catastrophic impact on their vulnerable economies should an accident occur.
The members of the Pacific Islands Forum had received welcome assurances from the shipping States that the measures taken for the safety and security of shipments accorded with international guidelines, and that they would provide practical support to help manage the response to any incident in their region, Samoa’s representative informed the meeting. However, concerns remained that present international arrangements for liability and compensation did not adequately address the risks posed by those shipments.
He was particularly worried about possible economic loss in the event of an incident involving a nuclear shipment. The fragile economies of most small island developing States depended heavily on industries such as fisheries and tourism, often the only two economic pillars, and would be totally devastated by negative publicity following any incident in their waters, whe"
In addition to the provision of information on the shipment of radioactive materials, CARICOM continued to call for the establishment of a comprehensive regulatory framework to promote State responsibility with respect to disclosure, prior informed consent, liability and compensation in the event of accidents. While she appreciated the steps undertaken by States to prevent the likelihood of accidents, she could not overstate the damage that would be done to the ecosystems of countries like hers, and the potentially catastrophic impact on their vulnerable economies should an accident occur.
The members of the Pacific Islands Forum had received welcome assurances from the shipping States that the measures taken for the safety and security of shipments accorded with international guidelines, and that they would provide practical support to help manage the response to any incident in their region, Samoa’s representative informed the meeting. However, concerns remained that present international arrangements for liability and compensation did not adequately address the risks posed by those shipments.
He was particularly worried about possible economic loss in the event of an incident involving a nuclear shipment. The fragile economies of most small island developing States depended heavily on industries such as fisheries and tourism, often the only two economic pillars, and would be totally devastated by negative publicity following any incident in their waters, whe"
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