Integrated assessment of risk and sustainability in the context of regulatory decision making

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1409-1418

  Sexton, Ken ^a   Linder, Stephen H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 84893536018     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es4043066     Document Type: Article

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