At the end of August 2014, scientists and policymakers from forty-eight countries gathered at
the Heritage Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand to debate the science and art of scientific …

EconPapers: Classics in Risk Management, vol Two volume set EconPapers Economics at
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In the 1960s and 1970s, Congress enacted a vast body of legislation to protect the
environment and individual health and safety. Collectively, this legislation is known as “risk …

Ideally, it would be desirable if we could all adopt a high-minded commitment to a risk-free
existence. Unfortunately, such an objective is beyond our reach--politicians who advocate …

In May of 2015, the European Commission released a package outlining the vision for its
Better Regulation initiative, a program aimed at improving outcomes of European Union …

Whether man-made or naturally occurring, large-scale disasters can cause fatalities and
injuries, devastate property and communities, savage the environment, impose significant …

1366-9877© 1998 E & FN Spon scientific judgement was applied. The subjectivity of such
judgements provided rich scope for contention, though it tended to be kept within the …

There is little debate, particularly clear,'no bullshit'debate within the risk and regulation
community, much as there is a lack elsewhere within academia. Without it, much goes …

The Heat Is On The Heat Is On Full Text For most of the year, New York City is a pretty good
place to be. But when the dog days of summer hit, the city becomes a gross, swampy mess of …

Risk assessment pervades our daily lives. Insurance companies and anti-terrorism
specialists make their livelihoods by guessing at the likelihood of catastrophic events. All …