Transparency in Civilian Nuclear Endeavors

It is no surprise that transparency is a critical consideration in nuclear activities. Unlike most commercial endeavors, the inherently crosscutting nature of civilian nuclear programs, combined with the far-reaching effects of their existence, attracts scrutiny from a broader set of stakeholders. Whether the nuclear endeavor is a power plant, research reactor, or waste storage plan, people are interested not only in outright successes and failures, but also more incremental choices on the road to realization. This paper examines the impact of nuclear transparency in the implementation of civilian nuclear endeavors, focusing specifically on diverse and country-specific, high-level factors impacting civilian nuclear endeavors in France, the United Arab Emirates, and Japan.