Post-normal science, the precautionary principle and the ethics of integrity

Foundations of Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 237-262

  Westra, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

"Ecological footprint"; Ecological integrity; Ethics; Post normal science; The precautionary principle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001410564     PISSN: 12331821     EISSN: 15728471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009667603750     Document Type: Article

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