Implementing the precautionary principle [electronic resource] : perspectives and prospects / edited by Elizabeth Fisher, Judith Jones, René von Schomberg.
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TextPublication details: Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., c2006Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 336 p.) : illISBN: 9781847201676 (e-book)Subject(s): Environmental law, International | Environmental risk assessment | Precautionary principle | Environmental protection -- Decision makingGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 344.04/6 LOC classification: K3585 | .I47 2006Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current library | Call number | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. General implications of the precautionary principle for public decision making -- pt. 2. The challenges involved in implementing the precautionary principle -- pt. 3. Prospective applications of the precautionary principle in specific fields.
This challenging book takes a broad and thought-provoking look at the precautionary principle and its implementation, or potential implementation, in a number of fields. In particular, it explores the challenges faced by public decision-making processes when applying the precautionary principle, including its role in risk management and risk assessment. Frameworks for improved decision-making are considered, followed by a detailed analysis of prospective applications of the precautionary principle in a number of emerging fields including: nanotechnology, climate change, natural resource management and public health policy. The analysis is both coherent and interdisciplinary, employing perspectives from law, the social sciences and public policy with a view to improving both the legitimacy and effectiveness of public policy at national and international levels.
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