Melbourne, University of
Project Title
For a project on regional capacity for nuclear governance in Asia Pacific region
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
18 months
Description
The Asia-Pacific region will likely see significant growth in nuclear activity over the next two decades. However, there has been little policy-relevant research on nuclear governance in the region, especially research that is comprehensive, covering safety, safeguards, security and peaceful uses. This project will systematically assess the current situation, identify roadblocks to progress, and investigate how these obstacles might be removed. The project will examine how Asia-Pacific security architecture fits into the global architecture, and how the region might both benefit from, and contribute to, global nuclear governance. Several countries in the region could be standard bearers in this respect: Australia, Japan, and South Korea. The project is directly relevant to the Corporation’s longstanding interest in strengthening nuclear governance and nuclear security.