Description
Book SynopsisCommercial chemicals contribute to our social welfare, yet can pose serious problems for the environment. How do we recognise these problems? How do we manage them? How do we objectively balance environmental risks with social benefits? This book describes the principles and practices of ecological risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis, asking key but challenging questions such as ''what are we trying to protect?'' and ''how do we undertake a cost-benefit analysis?''. It also shows how these principles are written into legislation. The emphasis is on the EU Directives and Regulations, with a chapter on the instruments and institutions involved; but this is balanced by a review of US and International policies and legislation. In conclusion, the discussion returns to the question of attempting to balance risks with benefits, particularly in the context of the development of sustainable and globally practicable chemical control policies. The text is supplemented by a glossary that de
Table of ContentsPrinciples.
The Science.
Risk Management Methodology.
European and UK Axis.
Specific Legislation in Britain and Europe.
US Legislation with Some Notes on Canada and the Rest of the World.
International Organisations and Programmes.
The Future.
