The precautionary principle in context: U.S. and E.U. scientists' prescriptions for policy in the face of uncertainty

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 640-664

  Silva, Carol L ^a   Jenkins Smith, Hank C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 34547318737     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: 15406237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2007.00476.x     Document Type: Article

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