The precautionary principle and international conflict over domestic regulation: Mitigating uncertainty and improving adaptive capacity

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 59-64

  Oye, K A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian updating; Precautionary principle; Uncertainty; WTO

Indexed keywords

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS;

BAYESIAN UPDATING; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; UNCERTAINTY; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (CO);

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BUILDING; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INFORMATION; IRAQ; MANDATORY PROGRAM; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES; WEAPON;

EID: 28244494091     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0151     Document Type: Article

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