Social and ethical issues in environmental risk management

✍ Scribed by Deborah H. Oughton

• Publisher: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 68 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1551-3777
• DOI: 10.1002/ieam.226

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The recognition of the social and ethical aspects of radiation risk management has been an important part of international projects following the Chernobyl accident of 1986. This study comments on the science and policy issues in environmental risk assessment, including the social and ethical dimensions of emergency preparedness and remediation experiences gained from the Chernobyl accident. While the unique situation of Fukushima, combined with an earthquake and tsunami, raises its own social and political challenges, it is hoped that some of the lessons learnt from Chernobyl will be relevant to long‐term management of the Fukushima site. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2011;7:404–405. © 2011 SETAC