The Nuclear Wastes Act

[Adgnascor]

I submitted a proposal for a resolution to the General Assembly entitled: "The Nuclear Wastes Act".
Therefore , I urge all WA delegates to approve my proposal, thanks

[Grays Harbor]

You mean this one?

The Nuclear Wastes Act
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.

Category: Environmental

Industry Affected: All Businesses - Strong

Proposed by: Adgnascor

This World Assembly,

Conscient of the potential dangers concerning any utilization of radioactive wastes that would lead to
radiological warfare and its consequences on regional and international security,

Bearing in mind that nuclear waste is hazardous for tens of thousands of years which poses a huge threat
to the environment and the ecosystems,

Noting that the release of nuclear wastes can cause the following chronical health issues :
a. Gastrointestinal diseases ;
b. Cardiovascular diseases ;
c. Diseases of the nervous system ;
d. Diabetes ;
e. Cancers (lung, skin, breast, stomach and other)

Desiring to preserve both the environment and global peace;

Hereby,

1/ Calls upon all states to take appropriate measures with a view to preventing any unsafe dumping or
management of nuclear or radioactive wastes ;

2/ Enables the Nuclear Energy Safety Commission to practise the supervision, management, and disposal of
nuclear waste.

That poorly duplicates this one, already passed?

World Assembly Resolution #116
Nuclear Waste Safety Act
A resolution to improve world security by boosting police and military budgets.

Category: International Security
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Erythrina

Description: This World Assembly,

Noting many nations depend on nuclear fuel in order to maintain a reliable energy source,

Further noting the residues of nuclear fuel can, if poorly managed, create long-term contaminated, radioactive areas, resulting in birth defects, injuries, death; or fall into the hands of terrorists who seek to steal these residues for the manufacture of nuclear weapons and "dirty bombs";

Recognizing nations are sovereign to dispose of those residues as stated by national law, even if it means shipping nuclear waste to willing nations;

Further recognizing other nations are also sovereign to accept those residues, often in exchange for monetary compensation;

Concerned that underdeveloped nations accept nuclear waste without due safety guarantees or even basic handling knowledge, putting in danger the lives of individuals;

Enacts that the international transfer of nuclear waste must be governed in a way no sovereign country is exploited. To that end:

Affirms that the responsibility over nuclear waste belongs to both the sender and recipient nations.

The sender must assess and guarantee that the recipient has all the necessary structures so that the waste shall never leak, be stolen, or otherwise diverted from perpetual storage.

The recipient shall ask for transfer of technology so as to fulfill the requirements above. The sender shall comply as long as said transfer does not breach the sender’s national security. Should the sender be a nation that is not a WA member, but the waste also was (in whole or part) processed, produced or transported by any WA member, that member or members also shall be responsible for all the duties mentioned above.

If the recipient, for any reason, is unable to prove it has all the necessary structure so that international nuclear waste shall never leak, be stolen, or otherwise diverted from perpetual storage, that nation shall be forbidden to receive international waste.

Recipients of international nuclear waste also shall never place nuclear waste storage facilities near water sources, urban centers, areas with seismic activity, wildlife sanctuaries, international borders.

Be it clarified: this act in no way whatsoever affects what a sovereign nation can or cannot do, within its borders, with nuclear waste produced inside its borders.

Votes For: 3,680
Votes Against: 2,191

Implemented Sun Oct 17 2010