Learning from the Law to Address Uncertainty in the Precautionary Principle

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-326

  Cranor, Carl F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Burdens of proof; Precautionary principle; Presumptions; Risk assessment; Standards of proof

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMANS; JURISPRUDENCE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035404347     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-001-0056-0     Document Type: Article

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