Reducing the harms associated with risk assessments

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 733-748

  Montague, Peter ^a  

^a Rachel's Environment and Health News   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternatives assessment; Decision making; Precautionary principle; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS;

ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONALS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; ETHICS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 4544316373     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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