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  | | Risk Governance(1st Edition) Coping with Uncertainty in a Complex World (Earthscan Risk in Society) by Ortwin Renn, A. Barrie Pittock Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2008 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-84407-292-7, ISBN: 1-84407-292-4 "'Risk Governance is a tour de force. Every risk manager, every risk analyst, every risk researcher must read this book - it is the demarcation point for all further advances in risk policy and risk research. Renn provides authoritative guidance on how to manage risks based on a definitive synthesis of the research literature. The skill with which he builds practical recommendations from solid science is unprecedented.'Thomas Dietz, Dire ..." |
 | | The Risk Society Revisited(Reprint) Social Theory and Risk Governance by Eugene A. Rosa, Aaron Mccright, Ortwin Renn Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2015 by Temple University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4399-0259-2, ISBN: 1-4399-0259-3 "Risk is a part of life. How we handle uncertainty and deal with potential threats influence decision making throughout our lives. In "The Risk Society Revisited, " Eugene A. Rosa, Ortwin Renn, and Aaron M. McCright offer the first book to present an integrated theory of risk and governance.The authors examine our sociological understanding of risk and how we reconcile modern human conditions with our handling of risk in our quest for im ..." |
 | | Corporate Environmentalism in a Global Economy(Updated) Societal Values in International Technology Transfer (Praeger Series in Political) by Halina Szejnwald Brown, Ortwin Renn, Patrick Derr, Allen L. White, Jeanne X. Kasperson, Roger E. Kasperson Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 1993 by Praeger ISBN-13: 978-0-89930-802-9, ISBN: 0-89930-802-3 "Brown and her colleagues offer an unprecedented analysis of how multinational corporations and developing countries manage, in the face of differing values, to relate as each proceeds in the interest of particular development objectives. Through three case studies involving Du Pont Agrichemical, Occidental Chemical, and Xerox and the countries of India and Thailand, the authors illustrate how the differing values of the host country and ..." |
 | | Risk Governance of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations(Reprint) by Preben Hempel Lindøe, Michael Baram, Ortwin Renn Paperback, 452 Pages, Published 2015 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-107-51526-0, ISBN: 1-107-51526-2 "This book evaluates and compares risk regulation and safety management for offshore oil and gas operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia. It provides an interdisciplinary approach with legal, technological, and sociological perspectives on their efforts to assess and prevent major accidents and improve safety performance offshore. Presented in three parts, the volume begins with a review of the technical, l ..." |
 | | International Science and Technology Education(1st Edition) Exploring Culture, Economy and Social Perceptions (The Earthscan Science in Society Series) by Ortwin Renn, Andreas Hohlt, Nicole C. Karafyllis, Dorothea Taube Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-88737-4, ISBN: 1-138-88737-4 "Education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is crucial for taking advantage of the prospects of new scientific discoveries initiating or promoting technological changes, and managing opportunities and risks associated with innovations. This book explores the emerging perspectives and methodologies of STEM education and its relationship to the cultural understanding of science and technology in an international c ..." |
 | | Ethnic Conflicts and Civil Society(1st Edition) Proposals for a New Era in Eastern Europe (Routledge Revivals) by Andreas Klinke, Ortwin Renn, Jean-Paul Lehners Paperback, 298 Pages, Published 2020 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-93552-5, ISBN: 1-138-93552-2 "Published in 1997. After the collapse of the communist system, the political systems in Eastern Europe were unable to cope with increasing tensions between ethnic majorities and minorities. These tensions led to violent ethnic conflicts and civil wars, in particular in former Yugoslavia. In this phase of transition and nation-(re)building, ethnic groups strove for more political autonomy and even territorial secession. The newly indepen ..." |
 | | International Science and Technology Education(1st Edition) Exploring Culture, Economy and Social Perceptions (The Earthscan Science in Society Series) by Ortwin Renn, Andreas Hohlt, Dorothea Taube, Nicole C. Karafyllis Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-50681-7, ISBN: 1-138-50681-8 "Education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is crucial for taking advantage of the prospects of new scientific discoveries initiating or promoting technological changes, and managing opportunities and risks associated with innovations. This book explores the emerging perspectives and methodologies of STEM education and its relationship to the cultural understanding of science and technology in an international c ..." |
 | | Risk Governance of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations(Illustrated) by Michael Baram, Ortwin Renn, Preben Hempel Lindøe, Prebeen Hempel Lindoe Hardcover, 448 Pages, Published 2013 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-107-02554-7, ISBN: 1-107-02554-0 "This book evaluates and compares risk regulation and safety management for offshore oil and gas operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia. It provides an interdisciplinary approach with legal, technological, and sociological perspectives on their efforts to assess and prevent major accidents and improve safety performance offshore. Presented in three parts, the volume begins with a review of the technical, l ..." |
 | | Risk Governance(1st Edition) Coping with Uncertainty in a Complex World (Earthscan Risk in Society) by Ortwin Renn Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2008 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-84407-291-0, ISBN: 1-84407-291-6 "'Risk Governance is a tour de force. Every risk manager, every risk analyst, every risk researcher must read this book - it is the demarcation point for all further advances in risk policy and risk research. Renn provides authoritative guidance on how to manage risks based on a definitive synthesis of the research literature. The skill with which he builds practical recommendations from solid science is unprecedented.'Thomas Dietz, Dire ..." |
 | | Safe or Not Safe Deciding What Risks to Accept in Our Environment and Food by Paul Pechan, Ortwin Renn, Ingemar Pongratz, Allan Watt Hardcover, 150 Pages, Published 2011 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4419-7867-7, ISBN: 1-4419-7867-4 "Based on an EU workshop at the end of 2005, the book discusses risk and our food supply. The introductory chapter will discuss all aspects of risk and how it applies to food, from risk classification to risk management. Following a discussion of risk, the authors will present three different case studies that will emphasize the following issues:• What do we want as individuals, as a society• What is the political context of the risk dis ..." |
 | | Cross-Cultural Risk Perception A Survey of Empirical Studies (Risk, Governance and Society) by Ortwin Renn, Bernd Rohrmann Hardcover, 242 Pages, Published 2000 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-7923-7747-4, ISBN: 0-7923-7747-8 "Cross-Cultural Risk Perception demonstrates the richness and wealth of theoretical insights and practical information that risk perception studies can offer to policy makers, risk experts, and interested parties. The book begins with an extended introduction summarizing the state of the art in risk perception research and core issues of cross-cultural comparisons. The main body of the book consists of four cross-cultural studies o ..." |
 | | Global Risk Governance Concept and Practice Using the IRGC Framework (International Risk Governance Council Bookseries) by Ortwin Renn, Katherine D. Walker Hardcover, 370 Pages, Published 2007 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4020-6798-3, ISBN: 1-4020-6798-4 "Global risks, global opportunities, global risk governance challenges. Global risks are not confined to national borders; they cannot be managed through the actions of a single sector. The governance of global, systemic risks requires an integrative approach involving governments, intergovernmental organizations, industry, academia and civil society. Risk accompanies change. It is a permanent and important part of life and the willingne ..." |
 | | Fairness and Competence in Citizen Participation Evaluating Models for Environmental Discourse (Risk, Governance and Society) by Ortwin Renn, Thomas Webler, Peter Wiedemann, Peter M. Wiedemann Hardcover, 381 Pages, Published 1995 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-7923-3517-7, ISBN: 0-7923-3517-1 "Ortwin Renn Thomas Wehler Peter Wiedemann In late July of 1992 the small and remote mountain resort of Morschach in the Swiss Alps became a lively place of discussion, debate, and discourse. Over a three-day period twenty-two analysts and practitioners of public participation from the United States and Europe came together to address one of the most pressing issues in contemporary environmental politics: How can environmental policies b ..." |
 | | Safe or Not Safe Deciding What Risks to Accept in Our Environment and Food by Paul Pechan, Ortwin Renn, Allan Watt, Ingemar Pongratz Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4899-9301-4, ISBN: 1-4899-9301-0 "Based on an EU workshop at the end of 2005, the book discusses risk and our food supply. The introductory chapter will discuss all aspects of risk and how it applies to food, from risk classification to risk management. Following a discussion of risk, the authors will present three different case studies that will emphasize the following issues:• What do we want as individuals, as a society• What is the political context of the risk dis ..." |
 | | The Role of Public Participation in Energy Transitions(1st Edition) by Ortwin Renn, Frank Ulmer, Anna Deckert Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2020 by Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-12-819515-4, ISBN: 0-12-819515-0 "The Role of Public Participation in Energy Transitions provides a conceptual and empirical approach to stakeholder and citizen involvement in the ongoing energy transition conversation, focusing on projects surrounding energy conversion and efficiency, reducing energy demand, and using new forms of renewable energy sources. Sections review and contrast different approaches to citizen involvement, discuss the challenges of inclusive part ..." |
 | | Cross-Cultural Risk Perception(Reprint) A Survey of Empirical Studies (Risk, Governance and Society) by Ortwin Renn, Bernd Rohrmann Paperback, 242 Pages, Published 2010 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4419-4961-5, ISBN: 1-4419-4961-5 "Cross-Cultural Risk Perception demonstrates the richness and wealth of theoretical insights and practical information that risk perception studies can offer to policy makers, risk experts, and interested parties. The book begins with an extended introduction summarizing the state of the art in risk perception research and core issues of cross-cultural comparisons. The main body of the book consists of four cross-cultural studies o ..." |
 | | Environmental Standards(Reprint) Scientific Foundations and Rational Procedures of Regulation with Emphasis on Radiological Risk Management by Klaus Pinkau, Ortwin Renn Paperback, 394 Pages, Published 2010 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-1-4419-5027-7, ISBN: 1-4419-5027-3 "It is not uncommon that a group of scientists from many different disciplines join a working group, discuss a topic of interest and edit a volume of articles related to this topic. They may even agree on a jointly written introduction or conclusion . The study group "Environmental Standards" established in 1987 as an expert panel of the German Academy of Sciences and Technology in Berlin broke with that common tradition and became invol ..." |
 | | Environmental Standards Scientific Foundations and Rational Procedures of Regulation with Emphasis on Radiological Risk Management by Klaus Pinkau, Ortwin Renn Hardcover, 394 Pages, Published 1998 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-7923-8109-9, ISBN: 0-7923-8109-2 "It is not uncommon that a group of scientists from many different disciplines join a working group, discuss a topic of interest and edit a volume of articles related to this topic. They may even agree on a jointly written introduction or conclusion . The study group "Environmental Standards" established in 1987 as an expert panel of the German Academy of Sciences and Technology in Berlin broke with that common tradition and became invol ..." |
 | | Ethnic Conflict and Civil Society Proposals for a New Era in Eastern Europe by Andreas Klinke, Ortwin Renn, Jean-Paul Lehners Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1998 by Ashgate Pub Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-84014-462-8, ISBN: 1-84014-462-9 "The papers presented in this volume are based on the discussions of a workshop which asked: how can ethnic and political cooperation be accomplished in ethnically and politically heterogeneous countries after the collapse of the communist regimes which left a void for nationalist and even chauvinist movements? The objectives are: to promote a better understanding of the contemporary "ethnic" conflicts and their social, cultural and poli ..." |
 | | Expert Judgement and Expert Systems (Nato a S I Series Series III, Computer and Systems Sciences) by Jeryl L. Mumpower, Lawrence D. Phillips, Ortwin Renn Hardcover, 361 Pages, Published 1987 by Springer Verlag ISBN-13: 978-0-387-17986-5, ISBN: 0-387-17986-0 |
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