Management of nuclear risks

This first issue of the Eurosafe Tribune publication summarizes and comments the round tables and seminars that took place during the Eurosafe forum held in Paris on November 5 and 6, 2001: 1 - round tables on the management of nuclear risks: new risks (what are peace time safety approaches worth in a war context?), information (who to tell what?), knowledge versus certainty (what room for scientific doubt?), risk management (technical versus social drivers), competence and experience (who will maintain the level?), stakeholder involvement (purposes and conditions), precaution versus decision (in search of the right balance); 2 - seminars: nuclear installation safety assessment (strengthening the effectiveness of safety management), nuclear installation safety research (getting closer to reality), waste management (making the long-run acceptable), environmental and radiation protection (getting stakeholders involved in decisions), nuclear material security (dealing with threats). (J.S.)