In the chamber of risks understanding risk controversies / William Leiss.

Author/creator Leiss, William, 1939-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMontreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press,
Descriptionxv, 388 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Industrial management--Environmental aspects. --Canada. --Case studies.
Risk management--Canada. --Case studies.
Environmental policy--Canada. --Case studies.
Health risk assessment--Canada. --Case studies.
Environmental risk assessment--Canada. --Case studies.
Risk Assessment--organization & administration. --Canada.
Risk Management--organization & administration. --Canada.
Conservation of Natural Resources--Canada.
Risques pour la santé--Évaluation. --Canada. --Cas, Études de.
Environnement--Évaluation du risque. --Canada. --Cas, Études de.
Gestion du risque--Canada. --Cas, Études de.
Environnement--Protection. --Politique gouvernementale. --Canada.

Contents Risk issue management -- Frankenfoods; or, the trouble with science -- Cellular telephones -- MMT, a risk management masquerade -- Regulating nuclear power: the mismanagement of public consultation in Canada / Michael D. Mehta -- Environment's x-file: pulp mill effluent regulation -- Between expertise and bureaucracy: trapped at the interface of science and policy -- The CEPA soap opera -- Voluntary instruments / Éric Darier and Deborah VanNijnatten -- Tobacco uncontrolled -- Into the maze of moral risks -- Towards competence in risk issue management -- Appendix: providing independent expert advice to government and the public.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [363]-383) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004401201
ISBN0773522387 (bound)
ISBN0773522468 (pbk.)

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