Governing a Vulnerable Society: Toward a Precaution-Based Approach

This chapter contains sections titled: The Classical Risk Approach, Challenges to the Classical Risk Approach, Accommodating Uncertainty: Amending the Classical Risk Approach, Toward a New Precaution-Based Approach, The Dynamics of Uncertainty and Risk, Changing the Perspective: From Outcome Responsibility to Obligation Responsibility, Governing a Vulnerable Society: Putting the Precaution-based Approach into Practice, Conclusion, Notes