Guidance on the Selection of PTA Tools: For Stakeholders involved in Radioactive Waste Governance WP1

This research on &quote;Guidance on the selection of PTA tools for stakeholders involved in radioactive waste governance&quote; was performed under the umbrella of COWAM2-'Work Package 1' (WP1). Through a dialogue on enhancing involvement at a local level, WP1 allows local stakeholders to examine the issues they face in building a democratic local governance process. WP1 also tests how Participatory Technology Assessment (PTA) methods can offer a consensual framework and a platform for deliberative co-decision among scientific and societal actors at the local level. In particular, the COWAM2 – WP1 stakeholder representatives expressed a strong demand for a practical demonstration of a PTA method. In order to meet this demand, this report analyses a concrete case (the ongoing siting process in Slovenia) as an illustration of how the choice of a PTA tool can be adapted to the specific profile of communities, and what was learnt from this application. In addition, the report provides an in-depth analysis of the potential for capacity building and social learning offered by different PTA techniques.