Assessment and proposals for uranium production legacy sites in Central Asia: an international approach

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Published in: 2010

Publisher: IAEA

Region / Country: Central Asia

Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change / Recovery/ Earthquake / landslides / Preparedness and Response / etc.
Abstract:

This report provides assessments of the risks posed by uranium mining and milling activities in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

The report provides a technical baseline and common understanding of regional and site-specific issues. It is hoped that this document will serve as a basis for identifying, prioritizing and coordinating the necessary activities to make these sites safe for the population and the environment around them.

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