Environmental risk planning and management.

Part 1 Background to environmental risk: risk analysis and risk management - an historical perspective, Vincent T. Covello and Jeryl Mumpower perspectives on risk management, Emmanuel Somers the value of risks to life and health, W. Kip Viscusi the social amplification and attenuation of risk, Roger E. Kasperson and Jeanne X. Kasperson definitions of conflict and the legitimation of resources - the case of environmental risk, Thomas Dietz et al mixed messages in risk communication, Cynthia G. Jardine and Steve E. Hrudey the future for risk research, Barry A. Turner. Part 2 Human health and ecological risk assessment: vipers, humic acid and hurricanes - some thoughts on environmental risk assessment in Europe, John Solbe uncertainty in health risk analysis, Paolo F. Ricci and Mario C. Cirillo human health effects - what the data indicate, Michael Gough overview of recent developments in ecotoxicological risk assessment, Keith R. Solomon an approach for balancing health and ecological risks at hazardous waste sites, Glenn W. Suter, II et al comment on "an approach for balancing health and ecological risks at hazardous waste sites", D.C. Kocher and F.O. Hoffman a perspective on the risk assessment for endocrine-disruptive effects on wildlife and human health, Robert J. Kavlock and Gerald T. Ankley risk assessment in the regulatory process for wetlands, A. Dennis Lemly how should success be measured in ecologial risk assessment? the importance of predictive accuracy, Joanna Burger. Part 3 Risk perception and communication: theories of risk perception - who fears what and why?, Aaron Wildavsky and Karl Dake designing risk communications - completing and correcting mental models of hazardous processes, part 1, Cynthia J. Atman et al evaluating risk communications - completing and correcting mental models of hazardous processes, part 2, Ann Bostrom et al cultural theory and risk - a review, James Tansey and Tim O'Riordan risk perceptions of men and women scientists, Richard P. Barke et al high risk or low - how location on a "risk ladder" affects perceived risk, Peter M. Sandman et al the role of risk communication and public dialogue for improving risk management, Ortwin Renn the decline of deference - the political context of risk communication, Frank N. Laird public perception of the risks of floods - implications for communication, Tamara R. Lave and Lester B. Lave six propositions on public participation and their relevance for risk communication, Roger E. Kasperson risk perception and communication unplugged - 20 years of process, Baruch Fischhoff the determinants of trust and credibility in environmental risk communication - an empirical study, Richard G. Peters et al risk communication in The Netherlands - the monitored introduction of the EC "post-seveso" directive, Josee C.M. Van Eijndhoven et al. Part 4 Strategic issues in corporate environmental risk: global risk management, M. Elisabeth Pate-Cornell organizationa