Due Diligence as a Legal Concept to Ensure Security and Safety of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy as well as Non-proliferation and Disarmament Obligations

摘要: International law has seen the emergence and development of primary obligations requiring States to exercise due diligence regarding certain international obligations. It is not so much failure achieve desired end result in question, but rather failing take adequate appropriate steps towards meeting intended obligation that falls under scrutiny, diligence, per se, addressing issue a necessary proportionate manner. The Non-Proliferation Treaty recognizes ‘inalienable right’ develop research, production use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, unimpeded access fissile material. But with this ‘right’ come purpose chapter explore concept relation ensure security safety uses as well non-proliferation disarmament, examining legal various areas law, exploring how it may apply an emerging pursuant law.