Risk governance in an age of wicked problems: Lessons from the European approach to indirect land-use change

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 495-513

  Palmer, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biofuels; co production; incertitudes; indirect land use change; wicked problems

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CO-PRODUCTION; INCERTITUDES; KNOWLEDGE PERTAINING; LAND-USE CHANGE; POLITICAL DEBATES; RISK GOVERNANCE; RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; WICKED PROBLEMS;

BIOFUELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPHERES;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 84858261221     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2011.643477     Document Type: Article

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