title: Enhancing nuclear emergency response through international cooperation.
abstract: Nuclear and radiological emergencies may easily become severe international emergencies requiring substantial resources in several or many states for an adequate response, which in some cases may require resources exceeding national capabilities. Through the development of a consistent, coherent and sustainable joint programme for improved and more efficient international responses to nuclear and radiological emergencies, it is believed that we could achieve a better and more cost-effective response capability for nuclear and radiological emergencies. This requires, however, that we be willing and able to establish mechanisms of assistance where information and resources are globally shared and that standardised/harmonised procedures be developed and implemented. If we are willing to make this investment, we believe that, in the long term, there will be a significant benefit for all of us.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, P.O. Box 55, 1332 Østerås, Norway. finn.ugletveit@nrpa.no
authors.forename: Finn
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ugletveit
authors.forename: Hannele
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aaltonen
mesh_terms: D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004630:Emergencies; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007391:International Cooperation; D011210:Power Plants; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*