32 research outputs found
Are new industry policies precautionary?:The case of salmon aquaculture siting policy in British Columbia
An empirical investigation into the effect of psychological perceptions on the willingness-to-pay to reduce risk
Public perception, knowledge and policy support for mitigation and adaptation to climate change in Costa Rica : comparisons with North American and European studies
Chapitre 7. L’implication des citoyens en environnement : attentes élevées et résultats incertains
La tendance à une plus grande implication des citoyens (que nous désignerons ici par l’acronyme « IC »), tant au Canada que dans d’autres pays, est un aspect important, mais mal défini de la prise de décision en matière d’environnement. La façon qu’a un pays de faire participer ses citoyens à la définition, à l’analyse et à la résolution des problèmes environnementaux peut avoir une grande influence sur les décisions prises. Cela se vérifie dans de nombreux pays, où ont proliféré ces dernière..
Resource compensation and negotiation support in an aboriginal context: Using community-based multi-attribute analysis to evaluate non-market losses
Perceptions of ecological risk from natural hazards
38 pagesThis study examines lay perceptions of ecological risk (risk to the health and productivity of natural environments) associated with natural hazards. Ratings of 30 specific characteristics influencing risk judgments and one general risk assessment were obtained from 68 survey respondents for five natural hazards, as well as 28 technologically based hazards. Analyses revealed that the set of natural hazards, on average, were perceived to pose a moderate degree of ecological risk, similar to the set of technological hazards. However, perceptions of natural hazards differed greatly from technological hazards in terms of numerous risk characteristics. In general, natural hazards were seen as having less impact on ecosystems and on species, offering less benefits to human society, having less impact on humans, and being far less avoidable. Additional comparisons are reported, and implications for risk management and communication are discussed