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William Leiss
Publikováno v:
Environmental Research Letters, Vol 14, Iss 9, p 091003 (2019)
The 2018 IPCC Special Report, Global Warming of 1.5 °C , calls attention to the inadequacy of ‘the current nationally stated mitigation ambitions as submitted under the Paris Agreement’ to control global warming within acceptable parameters. A s
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https://doaj.org/article/d65debc8bf6b4785b2e8363e56da26a3
Autor:
William Leiss
Pandemics, massive earthquakes, war, and other catastrophes inspire immediate action because their casualties and destruction are immediately visible. Climate change is an unyielding problem because its long-range dangers are hidden, and thus it is a
Autor:
William Leiss
In the past two years, the world has experienced how unsound economic practices can disrupt global economic and social order. Today's volatile global financial situation highlights the importance of managing risk and the consequences of poor decision
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William Leiss
Focusing on two key themes - property and the state - Leiss tracks Macpherson's analysis of the contradictions of liberal-democracy through all of his writings, beginning with his 1935 M.A. thesis supervised by Harold Laski at LSE. His concluding cha
Autor:
William Leiss
Communicating the nature and consequences of environmental and health risks is still one of the most problematic areas of public policy in Western democracies.'Mad Cows and Mother's Milk'outlines the crucial role of risk management in dealing with pu
Autor:
William Leiss
Publikováno v:
Cultural Politics in Contemporary America ISBN: 9781003326427
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::883e5ab0ca38ddad34396a0cc70b70bc
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003326427-25
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003326427-25
Autor:
William Leiss
The essential problem is the failure to recognize that controversies over risks are'normal events'in modern society and as such will be with us for the foreseeable future. Three key propositions define these events: risk management decisions are inhe
Autor:
William Leiss
From the introduction:'Standing at the threshold of modern times, Francis Bacon saw in experimental science and technological innovation the keys to humanity's future. Human history to that point, he thought, was an endlessly repeated cycle of despai
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William Leiss, Christina Chociolko
William Leiss and Christina Chociolko explain that controversies arise in part because many participants try to avoid assuming full responsibility for the consequences of the risk-taking they advocate. For example, one can indulge in the pleasure of