Precautionary Politics Principle and Practice in Confronting Environmental Risk

Name: Precautionary Politics Principle and Practice in Confronting Environmental Risk
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ISBN: 9780262731799

ISBN-10: 0262731797

ISBN-13: 9780262731799

Edition: 2006

Authors: Kerry H. Whiteside

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This is a comprehensive analysis of the precautionary principle - its origins and development, its meaning and rationale, its theoretical context, and its policy implications. This work looks at the application of the principle and compares European and American attitudes toward it.

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 10/6/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction



Precaution at Work: The Case of Agricultural Biotechnology



Debating Precaution



Comparing Precaution in the United States and Europe



Precautionary Theory: Science, Uncertainty, and Political Authority



Precaution and Democratic Deliberation


Conclusion: Precaution and Environmental Social Learning


Notes


References


Index