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The precautionary principle [electronic resource] : a critical appraisal of environment risk assessment / Indur M. Goklany.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goklany, Indur M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental risk assessment.
- Global environmental change.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (119 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : CATO, c2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Goklany argues that selective application of this principle distorts the policy debate.
- Contents:
- Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Escaping Goblins, Only to Be Captured by Wolves; 2. DDT: Silent Spring or Silent People?; 3. The Risks and Rewards of Genetically Modified Crops; 4. Global Warming: From the Frying Pan into the Fire?; 5. Ensuring that Good Intentions Do Not Spawn Bad Outcomes; References; Index; About the Author; Cato Institute
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-90556-9
- 9786611905569
- 1-933995-85-8
- 1-59734-065-0
- OCLC:
- 610031093
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