Poisoned for pennies :: the economics of toxics and precaution /

Shows how the misuse of cost-benefit analysis is impeding efforts to clean up and protect our environment. Ackerman describes an alternative, precautionary approach to making decisions under uncertainty. Once a mere theory, the precautionary principle has now been applied in practice through the Eur...

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1. Verfasser: Ackerman, Frank
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington : Island Press, ©2008.
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Zusammenfassung:Shows how the misuse of cost-benefit analysis is impeding efforts to clean up and protect our environment. Ackerman describes an alternative, precautionary approach to making decisions under uncertainty. Once a mere theory, the precautionary principle has now been applied in practice through the European Union's REACH protocol. He shows that the precautionary approach has not only worked, but has been relatively cheap. From publisher description.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxvii, 317 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-309) and index.
ISBN:9781610911016
1610911016

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