Science and values in risk assessment: The case of deliberate release of genetically engineered organisms

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 42-60

  Kasanmoentalib, Soemini ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Applied philosophy of science; Biotechnology; Deliberate release; Fact value dichotomy; Genetically modified organisms; Risk assessment; Science in policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004129594     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01965669     Document Type: Article

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