When scientists politicize science: Making sense of controversy over The Skeptical Environmentalist

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 405-417

  Pielke Jr , Roger A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Lomborg; Policy; Politicization of science; Politics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLICY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SOCIETY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 4344691964     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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