Nuclear
energy is not a freelance and stands alone to organize itself. In this world,
the nuclear energy is organized by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
and World Nuclear Association (WNA). These two organizations often promote the
peaceful usage of nuclear. IAEA was an autonomous organization and meanwhile
WNA was a non-profit, independent organization. This post will explain the
history and function of these two organizations.
IAEA logo
IAEA was
founded by the idea of President Dwight D. Eisenhower which wanted an
organization that regulate and promote the usage of nuclear energy for peace.
According to this idea, IAEA was founded in 1957 and leaded by W. Sterling Cole,
a former US Congressman. Other than promotes the nuclear usage for peaceful
purposes, IAEA also concerning about the nuclear safety around the world. This
could be seen in the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl and Fukushima-Daishi. IAEA
also keep an eye on nuclear for military purposes. This could be seen when
IAEA’s representative always visited the nuclear facilities around the world,
especially at the controversial country like Iran.
IAEA visit at Iran.
All nuclear
reactors around the world were registered under this organization. But not all
was registered. For example, North Korea and Israel nuclear reactor was
remained anonymous although there were some reports regarding that issue.
According to its official website, total of 159 countries has joined its
organization. This shown that many countries show their interest and hope for
this organization to fulfill its work as primary nuclear organization in this
world.
On the other
hand, World Nuclear Association was an independent, non-profit organization
that promotes and supports the nuclear usage for peace, especially on world’s
companies.
WNA logo.
WNA members
were responsible of 95 percent of nuclear power outside of US. WNA was founded
on 1975 under the name of Uranium Institute and later change name to present at
2001. WNA now usually operates on the Internet to gain its membership. WNA has
many subjects to be focus on. For example, nuclear law and trading, transport
of radioactive materials, uranium mining standardization and many more. WNA
also helps the IAEA on nuclear safety matters.
In
conclusion, both IAEA and WNA have its own function in some fields that
required its expertise. As the organization that organizes the smoothness and
reliability of nuclear energy, both IAEA and WNA has done greatly in the past
century by avoiding the possibility of nuclear winter. IAEA and WNA only hope
that the world can be great by using the nuclear energy for peace, not for war.
References:-
- · http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iaea#cite_note-29
- · http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Nuclear_Association
- · http://www.iaea.org/About/about-iaea.html
- · http://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20120306&t=2&i=579075861&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=2012-03-06T112312Z_1_BTRE8250VMR00_RTROPTP_0_IRAN
- · http://www.rsb.gov.ae/uploads/WNALogo.png
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