Strategic Science Translation and Environmental Controversies

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 915-938

  Cordner, Alissa ^a  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

chemicals policy; environmental practices; governance; politics; power; scientization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84944057411     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243915584164     Document Type: Article

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