The precautionary principle and democratizing expertise: A European legal perspective

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-211

  Christoforou, Theofanis ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

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Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; LEGAL SYSTEM; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EUROPE;

EID: 0141860900     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154303781780443     Document Type: Article

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