Uncertainty and precaution in environmental management

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1-9

  von Krauss, M Krayer ^a   van Asselt, Marjolein B A ^b   Henze, M ^a   Ravetz, Jerry ^c   Beck, M B ^d  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c RMC   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental policy; Precaution; Precautionary principle; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; UNCERTAINTY;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

GROUND WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INFORMATION; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; POLICY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCIENCE; SOCIETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 28244500466     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0144     Document Type: Article

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