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IAEA Briefs and Factsheets
IAEA Briefs, a new publication series, launched in 2016, aims to inform decision makers and stakeholders on specific areas of the IAEA’s work and with the detailed information provided, ?widen awareness in the applications of nuclear technology to address development challenges in Member States.
IAEA Factsheets offer snapshots of the IAEA’s ?multi-dimensional work in fields of? health, industry, safety and security, safeguards and verification, and science and technology.
These online resources – to be made available in?Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish?- are listed below, by major topic and year.
IAEA Facts and Profiles
IAEA Brief
- The IAEA Programme and Budget Formulation and Approval Process (2022)
-- Arabic?| Chinese?| French |?Russian?| Spanish
Factsheets
- IAEA At a Glance (2023)
-- Arabic |?Chinese?|?French?| German |?Russian | Spanish?(2021) - IAEA Collaborating Centres: Sharing Knowledge and Resources in the Safety, Secure and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Science and Technology (2025)
-- Arabic |?French?| Russian?| Spanish?(2019) - IAEA Coordinated Research Activities: Collaborating and Connecting Through Research (2025)
-- Arabic |?Chinese?|?French?| Russian |?Spanish?(2019) - The IAEA Policy-Making Organs Providing Guidance for the Agency's work (2018)
-- Arabic?| Chinese | French | Russian |?Spanish - Member States
Safeguards and Verification
Factsheets
Safety and Security
Factsheets
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Supporting Member States: Nuclear Security at Major Public Events (MPEs)
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Supporting Member States: IAEA Peer Reviews and Advisory Services (2020)
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GNSSN Contributes to Strengthening Nuclear Safety and Security (2020)
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IAEA Technical and Scientific Support Organizations Forum (TSOF)?(2020)
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The IAEA Supports the Safe and Secure Management of Sealed Radioactive Sources (2019)
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Safe Use of Nuclear Technology: The Role of the IAEA Safety Standards (2019)
-- Arabic | Chinese |?French |?Spanish?| Russian - Emergency Preparedness and Response: The IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre (2017)
- Computer and Information Security?(2016)
- INSSP | Integrated Nuclear Security Support Plan?(2016)
- CPPNM | Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment?(2016)
- NUSEC | Nuclear Security Information Portal?(2016)
- Nuclear Forensics?(2016)
- Design Basis Threat Helps to Strengthen Physical Protection Systems?(2016)
- Mobile Hot Cell Contributes to the Safety of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources?(2016)
- IPPAS | International Physical Protection Advisory Service?(2016)
- Radiation in Everyday Life
- Managing Radioactive Waste
Food and Agriculture
IAEA Brief
Factsheets
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Monitoring Soil-Water-Nutrient Interaction Using Isotope and Nuclear Techniques (2018)
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Climate-Smart Agriculture: How Nuclear and Isotope Techniques Help (2018)
-- Arabic | French?| Russian |?Spanish |? - Controlling Insect Pests with the Sterile Insect Technique (2018)
-- Arabic?| Chinese |?French |?Russian?| Spanish - Improving Animal Production and Health: How Nuclear Techniques Help (2018)
-- Arabic | Chinese |?French?| Russian - Mutation Breeding for Crop Improvement (2018)
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Monitoring and Sustaining Food Safety and Quality with Nuclear Techniques (2018)
-- Arabic?| Chinese?| French?| Spanish - Nuclear Applications in Agriculture - Success Stories from Near East and North Africa in facts and figures (2016)
- Nuclear Applications in Agriculture - Success Stories from Africa in facts and figures (2016)
- Nuclear Applications in Agriculture - Success Stories from Asia and the Pacific in facts and figures (2016)
- Nuclear Applications in Agriculture - Success Stories from Europe and Central Asia in facts and figures (2016)
- Nuclear Applications in Agriculture - Success Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean in facts and figures (2016)
- The Science of Soil: Using radionuclides to support soil conservation
- Food for the Future
- The Impact of Science on Soil Conservation (2015)
Health
IAEA Briefs
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IAEA Support for the Use of Stable Isotope Techniques to Assess Micronutrients?(2019)
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Stable Isotope Techniques Help to Address the Double Burden of Malnutrition (2018)
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Prevention, Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Communicable Diseases: The Role of Nuclear Techniques (2018)
-- Arabic?| Chinese?| Russian? -
Enhancing Patient Care In Africa Through Safe Medical Imaging?(2016)
-- ?Arabic | Chinese?|?French | Russian |?Spanish? -
Detecting and Treating Cervical Cancer Using Diagnostic Imaging Techniques and Radiotherapy?(2016)
-- Arabic |?Chinese?|?French | Russian |?Spanish -
Using Nuclear Techniques to Assess Breastfeeding Practices for Better Nutrition and Health?(2016)
-- ?Arabic |?Chinese?| French |?Russian?| Spanish
Factsheets
- How an Isotope Technique Helps Determine Protein Quality?(2020)
-- Arabic | Chinese - How the Retinol Isotope Dilution Test Can Help Assess Vitamin A Status in Public Health Programmes (2020)
-- Arabic?| Chinese | French | Russian |?Spanish - Nuclear Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment (2017)
- The IAEA's Role in Nutrition Programmes?(2016)
-- French | Russian |?Spanish - The Zika Virus Mosquitoes: How can the sterile insect technique help??(2016)
-- French | Spanish - Better Human Health
- Improving the Effectiveness of National Nutrition Programmes (2016)
- New Initiative for Cancer Management: A Cancer Staging App Developed by the IAEA (2015)
Water
IAEA Briefs
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Isotope Hydrology for Global Water Security and Sustainability (2019)
-- Arabic | Chinese |?Spanish - Integrated Management of Water Resources: The IAEA-Supported Sahel Project in Africa: A Case Study (2017)
-- Arabic |?French?| Chinese?| Russian?| Spanish
Factsheets
Energy
IAEA Briefs
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IAEA Methodologies and Models for Sustainable Energy Planning (2018)
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Milestones Approach: Developing the National Nuclear Infrastructure for Nuclear Power (2018)
- How Nuclear Power Helps Meet Global Energy Demand - The Role of the IAEA?(2017)
-- Arabic |?Chinese?| French | Russian |?Spanish - Nuclear Power for Sustainable Development (2017)
- Nuclear Power and Market Mechanisms Under the Paris Agreement (2017)
- Nuclear Power and the Paris Agreement?(2016)
- Introducing Nuclear Power: The Role of National Leadership?(2016)
--?Arabic ?|?Chinese?|?French?|?Russian?|?Spanish
Factsheets
- Capacity Building for Operating and Expanding Nuclear Power Programmes (2019)
- CLEW: The IAEA Framework for Integrated Assessment of Climate, Land, Energy and Water (2019)
-- Arabic |?Chinese?| French?|?Russian |?Spanish - Nuclear Power?Human Resource Model (2017)
- Nuclear Capacity Building Based on Research Reactors (2017)
- Operation?and Maintenance Assessment for Research Reactors?(2017)
- The IAEA LEU Bank: Assuring a Supply of Low Enriched Uranium for Member?States?(2017)
--?Russian? - FAQs on International Nuclear Information System (INIS)
- Safe, Secure, Sustainable Nuclear Power?(2013)
Environment
IAEA Briefs
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Nuclear and Isotopic Techniques Help Assess Ocean Acidification and Climate Change Impacts (2021)
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The ALMERA Network: Supporting Global Efforts to Reliably Measure Environmental Radioactivity (2018)
-- Arabic?| Chinese |?French |?Spanish?| Russian -
Nuclear and Isotopic Techniques to Improve Seafood Safety (2017)
-- Arabic |?Chinese |?French | Russian?| Spanish - Mitigating the Impact of Harmful Algal Blooms Using Nuclear-Based Techniques (2017)
-- Arabic |??Chinese |?French?| Russian?| Spanish - How Nuclear Techniques Help Address Environmental Challenges of Island States (2017)
-- Arabic |?Chinese |?French?| Russian |?Spanish
Factsheets
- IAEA Environment Laboratories (2020)
- The IAEA’s Radioecology Laboratory: Helping Member States Address their Most Pressing Environmental and Climate Change-Related Needs (2019)
- Radiation Technologies: Contributing to a Cleaner Environment and Better Health Care - Industrial Waste Management and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
- Efficient Industry, Cleaner Environment
Science and Technology
IAEA Briefs
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Radiotracers and Sealed Sources Applications Help to Monitor Sediment Movement (2019)
-- Arabic | Chinese |?French?| Russian?| Spanish - Testing, Tracing and Measuring: How Radioisotopes Support Industrial Processes (2018)
-- Arabic | Chinese |?Russian |? Spanish
Factsheets
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An Overview:?Nuclear Sciences and Applications Laboratories?(2023)
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Supporting Science and Technology: The Role of Research Reactors (2019)
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Learn More About the Benefits of an Ion Beam?Accelerator (2018)
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Physics: Facilitating the Peaceful and Practical Uses of Nuclear Science and Technology?(2019)
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The Linear Accelerator Facility: Enhancing Radiotherapy Services for Member States (2018)
- ReNuAL+: Enhancing the Capabilities of the FAO/ IAEA Animal Production and Health Laboratory (2017)
- Insect Pest Control Laboratory: Fighting Key Insect Pests that Endanger Crops, Livestock and Human Health (2017)
- The Multiple Benefits of Accelerators (2017)
Legal
IAEA Briefs
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The International Legal Framework for Nuclear Safety (2022)
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The Legal Framework for IAEA Safeguards (2024)
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Legal Framework for Nuclear Security (2020)
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Legal Framework on Civil Liability?for Nuclear Damage (2020)
-- Arabic?| Chinese |?French | Russian |?Spanish - The Importance of Having an Adequate National Legal Framework for the Safe, Secure, and Peaceful Use of Nuclear Technology (2017)
-- Arabic |?Chinese | French |??Russian?| Spanish