Science and norms in policies for sustainable development: Assessing and managing risks of chemical substances and genetically modified organisms in the European Union

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-56

  Karlsson, Mikael ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

GMO; Norms; Polluter pays principle; Precautionary principle; Public participation; REACH; Risk assessment; Risk management; Science; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ARSENIC; CARCINOGEN; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; FLAME RETARDANT; HERBICIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; PHTHALIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ALLERGY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DANGEROUS GOODS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPEAN UNION; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; POLICY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

INSECTA;

EID: 31144458158     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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