In this workshop proceedings, Spanish stakeholders and delegates from 14 countries discuss current co-ordination of radioactive waste management decision making in Spain. Findings were shared from Cowam-Spain, a co-operative research project on the involvement of local stakeholders, the relationship between national and local levels of decision making, and the long-term sustainability of decisions regarding the siting of a centralised interim storage facility for high-level waste. These proceedings include the workshop presentations and discussions, as well as the rapporteurs' reflections on what was learned about policy making and participative decision making.

Foreword
Summary
International Perspective
Workshop
-Introduction and Welcome Address by Takamori Tanaka
-The Spanish Nuclear and Institutional Scene: Roles and Responsibilities
--Nuclear Energy in Spain by Carlos de Villota
--Process of Licensing Nuclear Facilities by Nuria Prieto
--The Spanish General Radioactive Waste Plan by Jose Manuel Redondo
--The Role of Parliament by Rosario Garcia Velasco
-Past Examples of Cases and Actors and the Emergence of Stakeholder Involvement for Decision Making in Spain
--Case 1. The 1992 Senate Working Party
--Case 2. The Dismantling of the Nuclear Power Plant Vandellos-I
--Case 3. AMAC - The Association of Spanish Municipalities
Main Workshop
-Involving the Local Authorities
--Case Study of the WGI (Local and Participatory Systems) of COWAM-Spain by Mercedes Chiapella
--The COWAM-Spain Initiative: Summary of FSC Roundtable Discussions by Kathryn Shaver
-The Interplay between the National and Local Levels
--The Interplay between the National and Local Levels by Miquel Ferrus i Serra
--Interplay between Decision Levels: Sumary of FSC Roundtable Discussion by Janet Kotra
-Long-Term Sustainability of Decisions
--Long-Term Governance for Stability by Meritxell Martell
--Sustainability Issues: Summary of FSC Roundtable Discussions by Gerald Ouzounian
-Thematic Reports
--Strenthening the Decision Making in Spain, the National Centralisaed Waste Storage Project and the COWAM-Spain Initiative by Yves Le Bars
--Reflections on the Process for Stakeholder Engagementin Radioactive Waste Management Planning in Spain by Thomas Webler
Appendices
-Detailed Programme
-List of Participants