Approaches to developing risk management objectives: An analysis of international strategies

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 311-319

  McCarty, L S ^a   Power, M ^b  

^a LS McCarty Scientific Research and Consulting   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision criteria; Decision making; Environmental policy; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039770083     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1462-9011(00)00103-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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