The default value approach to the precautionary principle

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 463-471

  Sandin, Per ^a   Hansson, Sven Ove ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Default values; Precautionary principle; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742298878     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030290879772     Document Type: Article

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