Precaution, law and principles of good administration

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 19-24

  Fisher, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Union; Precautionary principle; Risk regulation

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS;

EUROPEAN UNION (CO); PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RISK REGULATION;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EUROPEAN UNION; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NONHUMAN; POLITICS; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 28244476406     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0146     Document Type: Article

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