The factualization of uncertainty: Risk, politics, and genetically modified crops - A case of rape

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 235-242

  Meyer, Gitte ^a,d   Folker, Anna Paldam ^b   Jørgensen, Rikke Bagger ^c   von Krauss, Martin Krayer ^c   Sandøe, Peter ^a,b   Tveit, Geir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conflicts of interest; European Union; Genetically modified oilseed rape; Public dialogue; Risk assessment; Scientific uncertainty; Value disagreement

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444497891     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-004-8283-z     Document Type: Article

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