The instrumental use of technical doubts: Technological controversies, investment decisions and air pollution controls in the global shipping industry

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 234-244

  Bloor, Michael ^a   Sampson, Helen ^a   Baker, Susan ^a   Dahlgren, Katrin ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UandWe   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Science and technology studies; Scientific closure; Ship emissions; Technology implementation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL; EXHAUST EMISSION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SHIPPING;

EID: 84898430162     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/sct050     Document Type: Article

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