Governance of complex socio-environmental risks: The case of hazardous chemicals in the baltic sea

Ambio

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-157

  Karlsson, Mikael ^a   Gilek, Michael ^b   Udovyk, Oksana ^c  

^a School of Life Sciences Södertörn University   (Sweden)

^b SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ecosystem approach; HELCOM; Marine strategy framework directive; Precaution; REACH water framework directive

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HAZARDOUS WASTE; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLLUTION POLICY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; BALTIC STATES; DANGEROUS GOODS; ECOSYSTEM; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEA; WATER POLLUTION;

BALTIC STATES; ECOSYSTEM; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; OCEANS AND SEAS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

EID: 79951744254     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-010-0126-0     Document Type: Article

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