Nuclear Power And Proliferation Resistance: Securing Benefits, Limiting Risk

Goal: Secure the Benefits, Limit the Risk
The extent to which nuclear power will be a broadly accepted option for meeting future global energy needs depends upon cost, safety, waste management and the ability to limit the associated proliferation risks. While all four considerations are important, this report exclusively examines proliferation risks.
In particular, this report examines technical options that, taken together, can reduce the likelihood that a global expansion of nuclear energy would contribute to increased nuclear weapon proliferation. These technical options will be most effective when coupled with changes in institutional arrangements.