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Risk Governance: Coping with Uncertainty in a Complex World is part of The Earthscan Risk in Society Series of books. Published in 2008 and written by risk theorist and researcher Ortwin Renn, the book brings together and updates Renn's work, integrating concepts of risk in the social, engineering and natural sciences.
| Author | Ortwin Renn |
|---|---|
| Series | The Earthscan Risk in Society Series |
| Publisher | Routledge |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback), ebook |
| Pages | 476 pages |
| ISBN | 9781844072927 First edition print |
Synopsis
Risk Governance presents the context of risk handling before proceeding through the core topics of assessment, evaluation, perception, management and communication. The main focus is on systemic risks, such as genetically modified organisms, which have a high degree of complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity, and with major repercussions on financial, economic, and social impact areas.[1]
Reception
Reviews of this book have appeared in the journals Natural Hazards,[2] and Acta Sociologica.[3]
References
- ^ Risk Governance: Coping with Uncertainty in a Complex World
- ^ Natural Hazards Vol. 48, No. 2, February, 2009.
- ^ Acta Sociologica, Vol. 52, No. 2, 181-182, 2009.
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