The context(s) of precaution: Ideological and instrumental appeals to the precautionary principle

Science Communication

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-92

  Moreno, Carolina ^a   Todt, Oliver ^b   Luján, José Luis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Media report analysis; Precautionary principle; Public perception; Risk communication; Science and technology related conflicts

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949796283     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547009340342     Document Type: Article

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