In this paper, we address the issue of food risk management as practised in Western
Europe. We begin by considering how food risks are managed, and then go on to consider …

The article deals with some implications of radical uncertainty for participatory democracy,
and more precisely for Participatory Technology Assessment (PTA). Two main forms of PTA …

This article examines three critical perspectives in green political theory arguing that
environmental governance is emerging as an increasingly scientised and technocratic …

This ground breaking book provides empirical and theoretical insights into the interface
between deliberative democracy and the rough and tumble of interest groups in advocacy …

'Participation'has become a mantra and is common practice in governance. Yet only
preliminary efforts have been made to examine how participatory and deliberative designs …

Radical uncertainty plays a major role in the transformation of the social production of
knowledge by questioning the centrality of scientific-technical expertise. Important changes …

Globalisation has rendered the island nation of Australia more vulnerable to infectious
livestock diseases, making bio‐security a key concern of government. Although farmers are …

In the wake of the turbulence around food related topics in Europe over the past couple of
decades, consumer trust has become a key issue. A number of previous surveys have …

The use of disposable packaging is essential to the performance of global food systems, but
it has led to global environmental problems. There is a recognised need for collaborative …

Under conditions of growing interconnectedness of the global economy, more and more
stakeholders are exposed to risks and costs resulting from business activities that are …