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[en] Illicit trafficking of radioactive minerals, precious metals, and strategic and nuclear materials is a generally expanded practice in some parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The phenomenon took place early in the 1990s and amplified from 1998. The main causes of this practice are the political instability that led to general poverty among the population and the lack of a legal framework governing the exploitation of minerals. The aim of the paper is to present the current status of the illicit trafficking of radioactive materials, including minerals and spent sealed and orphan sources. It also deals with the possible consequences of this practice on the environment and on human health. The paper focuses on new policies to mitigate and prevent such illegal activities in the future. (author)
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International Atomic Energy Agency, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, Office of Nuclear Safety, Vienna (Austria); European Police Office, The Hague (Netherlands); International Criminal Police Organization, Lyon (France); International Maritime Organization, London (United Kingdom); World Customs Organization, Brussels (Belgium); 884 p; ISBN 978-92-0-103408-3; 
; Jul 2008; p. 453-462; International conference on illicit nuclear trafficking: Collective experience and the way forward; Edinburgh (United Kingdom); 19-22 Nov 2007; IAEA-CN--154/056; ISSN 0074-1884; ; Also available on-line: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1316_web.pdf; For availability on CD-ROM, please contact IAEA, Sales and Promotion Unit: E-mail: sales.publications@iaea.org; Web site: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications.asp; 10 refs, 1 fig., 3 tabs
; Jul 2008; p. 453-462; International conference on illicit nuclear trafficking: Collective experience and the way forward; Edinburgh (United Kingdom); 19-22 Nov 2007; IAEA-CN--154/056; ISSN 0074-1884; ; Also available on-line: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1316_web.pdf; For availability on CD-ROM, please contact IAEA, Sales and Promotion Unit: E-mail: sales.publications@iaea.org; Web site: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications.asp; 10 refs, 1 fig., 3 tabs