The precautionary principle, Swedish chemicals policy and sustainable development

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 337-360

  Karlsson, Mikael ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemicals policy; Precautionary principle; REACH; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHEMICALS POLICY; PRECAUTIONARY MANAGEMENT; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; REACH;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

EID: 33745586552     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870600717269     Document Type: Article

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