在新千年的最初几年中,我们的世界在发生着显著的变化。这是一个技术进步日新月异、经济联系日渐紧密以及居民与公共机构之间的关系日渐疏远的年代。虽然世界的可持续性发展并不是一个不可实现的目标,但是任何批评性的环境、社会或经济分析都肯定会对我们目前的发展轨道提出问题。核废物的长期管理问题清楚地说明了社会所面临的 In the first few years of the new millennium, there has been notable change in our world. It is an era of rapid technological change, growing economic ties and growing estrangement between residents and public institutions. While the sustainable development of the world is not an unattainable goal, any critical environmental, social or economic analysis will certainly raise questions about our current development trajectory. The long-term management of nuclear waste clearly illustrates what society is facing