The limits of precaution

Foundations of Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 293-306

  Hansson, Sven Ove ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cautiousness; Maximin; Minimax regret; Precautionary principle; Regret

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000592024     PISSN: 12331821     EISSN: 15728471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009671722406     Document Type: Article

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