The social shaping of radwaste management: the cases of Sweden and Finland

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The acceptance of nuclear power requires a solution to radioactive waste and geological disposal is supported by most countries despite difficulties in choosing sites. There are three main approaches to the issue of radioactive waste disposal: an economic, a political and a scientific-technical approach. The scientific-technical approach assumes technological control is possible. The economic approach emphasizes the potential benefits of having a site. The political approach addresses the moral and political consequences of siting. The cases of Finland and Sweden are presented.

Finland, Analysis, Sweden, Waste management, Radioactive waste disposal

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The face of nature: environmental ethics and the boundaries of contemporary social theory

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This article examines how social theory applies to environmental ethics, focusing on how environmental values can be incorporated into a theoretical framework. The author examines the philosophy of Michel Foucault and Jurgen Habermas, and argues that environmental ethics challenges deconstructivism and anthropocentrism, creating a more reflexive sociology.

United States, Criticism and interpretation, Habermas, Jurgen, Foucault, Michel

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The re-naturalization of society?: environmental challenges for sociology

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This article examines how sociological theory can address environmental problems, focusing on how the discipline has historically neglected biophysical nature. Topics addressed include the social construction of nature, and sociological meta-theory.

World, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Environmental movement, Environmentalism

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