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This new anthology is a comprehensive introduction to the field of
risk theory. The introduction provides the ideal starting point for
students and professionals new to risk studies and offers a concise
refresher for researchers and practitioners. Coverage includes the
origins of the 'concept of risk' and its often misunderstood cousin
'uncertainty, ' before moving on to address risk perception, risk
communication, the idea of trust and post trust as well as risk in
policy and regulation with a close look at the Precautionary
Principle. Following the introduction, the volume includes a
selection of the most significant and influential works on risk in
their entirety. These selections, organized thematically to cover
the breadth and depth of the field, provide greater detail and
elaborate on the key themes and major developments in risk studies.
Together they comprise the essential literature necessary for a
full understanding of risk theory and practice on any issue and in
any context.
From dams to landfill sites, and power plants to radioactive waste
repositories, the siting of facilities is a veritable minefield of
conflicts involving industry, planners, authorities, NGOs and
citizens. This penetrating volume examines risk, power and identity
in contests over the siting of infrastructure and industrial
facilities. Going beyond nimby-ism, experts in a variety of fields
bring a multiperspective analysis from science, law and media to
case studies from the UK, USA and Europe, and expose the political
and cultural dimensions of siting conflicts. In the process they
show how place attachment and notions of landscape and local
identity play a prominent role in resistance to 'development'.
Topics covered include the importance of context in siting
controversies, siting methods and social representation, siting
conflicts, the importance of institutional thinking in facility
siting, risk, industrial encroachment and the sense of place,
siting and sacred places, and law and fairness. This book is
essential reading for academics in social sciences, policy,
planning, law and risk; policy makers, planners and decision makers
at all levels of government; business and industry, particularly
energy generation, including nuclear and renewables, transportation
and large dams; risk assessment professionals; and NGOs and
activists.
A thought-provoking and invaluable book for anyone who cares about
risk communication and management in the 21st century Anna Jung,
Director General, European Food Information Council Professor
Ragnar L fstedt has once again produced a most interesting book on
risk management and trust, well-based on theory and built on
empirical findings Mikael Karlsson, President, Swedish Society for
Nature Conservation Highlights the difficult balancing task facing
risk regulators. Regulatory inaction against real risks can
undermine public trust. However, exaggerated responses to risks can
also jeopardize regulators credibility. The diverse international
case studies developed by Ragnar L fstedt provide guidance for how
regulators can navigate these and other frequently competing
concerns W. Kip Viscusi, Cogan Professor of Law and Economics,
Harvard University, USA In democracies, government policies cannot
succeed without public acceptance. Yet complex risk management
requires technical expertise. How to reconcile these competing
needs? Ragnar L fstedt provocatively challenges recent research
claiming that risk managers must engender public trust via
deliberative dialogue. He uses four cases studies to argue that the
reasons for distrust vary and demand different responses; that in
some cases trust can flow from technical competence without public
deliberation; and that in others public deliberation can actually
aggravate distrust. Trust me: L fstedt s book will add spice to the
debate over risk, experts, the public and trust Jonathan B. Wiener,
Perkins Professor of Law and Environmental Policy, Duke University,
USA We live in post-trust societies, in which public confidence in
governments and corporations over health, food and environmental
risk is eroding rapidly. Good risk communication can help
companies, governments and institutions minimize disputes, resolve
issues and anticipate problems. Without such communication, the
best policies can become derailed and trust can be lost. Most
policy-makers still use outdated methods to communicate policies
and achieve their objectives - methods developed before public
trust in industry and government was affected by health scares such
as BSE, genetically modified organisms and dioxins in Belgian
chicken. This book provides effective methods for managing and
communicating risk effectively in contemporary societies.
From dams to landfill sites, and power plants to radioactive waste
repositories, the siting of facilities is a veritable minefield of
conflicts involving industry, planners, authorities, NGOs and
citizens. This penetrating volume examines risk, power and identity
in contests over the siting of infrastructure and industrial
facilities. Going beyond nimby-ism, experts in a variety of fields
bring a multiperspective analysis from science, law and media to
case studies from the UK, USA and Europe, and expose the political
and cultural dimensions of siting conflicts. In the process they
show how place attachment and notions of landscape and local
identity play a prominent role in resistance to 'development'.
Topics covered include the importance of context in siting
controversies, siting methods and social representation, siting
conflicts, the importance of institutional thinking in facility
siting, risk, industrial encroachment and the sense of place,
siting and sacred places, and law and fairness. This book is
essential reading for academics in social sciences, policy,
planning, law and risk; policy makers, planners and decision makers
at all levels of government; business and industry, particularly
energy generation, including nuclear and renewables, transportation
and large dams; risk assessment professionals; and NGOs and
activists.
Social trust is a crucial issue to many aspects of modern society.
Policy makers continually aspire to winning it and corporations
frequently run the risk of losing it. The 'trust deficit' raises
vital questions and problems to which until recently there have
been few answers or solutions. Experts from both sides of the
Atlantic explore the importance for trust of various influences,
from individual perceptions to organizational systems, and consider
the conditions involved in building or undermining trust. Several
authors examine practical hazard management issues, including
medical vaccination programmes and popular participation in
pollution control and waste management as strategies for enhancing
social trust. This book provides insightful analysis for
researchers and students of environmental and social sciences and
is essential reading for those engaged in risk management in both
the public and private sectors.
A thought-provoking and invaluable book for anyone who cares about
risk communication and management in the 21st century Anna Jung,
Director General, European Food Information Council Professor
Ragnar L fstedt has once again produced a most interesting book on
risk management and trust, well-based on theory and built on
empirical findings Mikael Karlsson, President, Swedish Society for
Nature Conservation Highlights the difficult balancing task facing
risk regulators. Regulatory inaction against real risks can
undermine public trust. However, exaggerated responses to risks can
also jeopardize regulators credibility. The diverse international
case studies developed by Ragnar L fstedt provide guidance for how
regulators can navigate these and other frequently competing
concerns W. Kip Viscusi, Cogan Professor of Law and Economics,
Harvard University, USA In democracies, government policies cannot
succeed without public acceptance. Yet complex risk management
requires technical expertise. How to reconcile these competing
needs? Ragnar L fstedt provocatively challenges recent research
claiming that risk managers must engender public trust via
deliberative dialogue. He uses four cases studies to argue that the
reasons for distrust vary and demand different responses; that in
some cases trust can flow from technical competence without public
deliberation; and that in others public deliberation can actually
aggravate distrust. Trust me: L fstedt s book will add spice to the
debate over risk, experts, the public and trust Jonathan B. Wiener,
Perkins Professor of Law and Environmental Policy, Duke University,
USA We live in post-trust societies, in which public confidence in
governments and corporations over health, food and environmental
risk is eroding rapidly. Good risk communication can help
companies, governments and institutions minimize disputes, resolve
issues and anticipate problems. Without such communication, the
best policies can become
Social trust is a crucial issue to many aspects of modern society.
Policy makers continually aspire to winning it and corporations
frequently run the risk of losing it. The 'trust deficit' raises
vital questions and problems to which until recently there have
been few answers or solutions. Experts from both sides of the
Atlantic explore the importance for trust of various influences,
from individual perceptions to organizational systems, and consider
the conditions involved in building or undermining trust. Several
authors examine practical hazard management issues, including
medical vaccination programmes and popular participation in
pollution control and waste management as strategies for enhancing
social trust. This book provides insightful analysis for
researchers and students of environmental and social sciences and
is essential reading for those engaged in risk management in both
the public and private sectors.
This new anthology is a comprehensive introduction to the field of
risk theory. The introduction provides the ideal starting point for
students and professionals new to risk studies and offers a concise
refresher for researchers and practitioners. Coverage includes the
origins of the 'concept of risk' and its often misunderstood cousin
'uncertainty, ' before moving on to address risk perception, risk
communication, the idea of trust and post trust as well as risk in
policy and regulation with a close look at the Precautionary
Principle. Following the introduction, the volume includes a
selection of the most significant and influential works on risk in
their entirety. These selections, organized thematically to cover
the breadth and depth of the field, provide greater detail and
elaborate on the key themes and major developments in risk studies.
Together they comprise the essential literature necessary for a
full understanding of risk theory and practice on any issue and in
any context.
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