The precautionary principle risk, regulation and politics

Process Safety and Environmental Protection: Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Part B

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-43

  Lofstedt, R E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Politics; Precautionary principle; Regulation; Risk

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISKS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; DECISION MAKING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RISK ANALYSIS;

RISK ASSESSMENT; RISKS;

POLITICS; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; REGULATOR PATH; REGULATORY TOOLS;

EID: 0037241822     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758203762851976     Document Type: Article

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