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The Precautionary Principle: A Critical Appraisal of Environment Risk Assessment
By Indur M. Goklany
127 pages
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Inge F. Goldstein; Martin Goldstein. Oxford University Press, 2002
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Table of contents
The first page of every section is available free to non-members – click a section heading to start reading now!
- The Precautionary Principle *
- Title Page *
- Contents *
- Acknowledgments *
- 1 - Escaping Goblins, Only to Be Captured by Wolves? 1
- 2 - Ddt: Silent Spring or Silent People? 13
- 3 - The Risks and Rewards of Genetically Modified Crops 29
- 4 - Global Warming: from the Frying Pan into the Fire? 57
- 5 - Ensuring That Good Intentions Do Not Spawn Bad Outcomes 89
- References 95
- Index 109
- About the Author *
- Cato Institute *