Implementing the precautionary principle: Rigorous science and solid ethics

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (HERA)

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 933-941

  Raffensperger, Carolyn ^a   DeFur, Peter L ^b  

^a Box 73   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Precautionary Principle; Science policy; Social contract

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844455222     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039991289211     Document Type: Review

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