LAW 590 - Risk Regulation in the United States, Europe, and Beyond

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Law

Description:

This seminar pursues an advanced, integrated analysis of the law, science and economics of societies' efforts to assess and manage risks of harm to human health, safety and the environment. The course will examine the regulation of a wide array of risks, such as those from medical care and drugs, food, automobiles, drinking water, air pollution, energy, global climate change, and terrorism. Across these diverse contexts, the course will explore the treatment of several basic issues confronting any regulatory system: risk assessment, risk management (including the debate over "precaution" versus benefit-cost analysis), risk evaluations by experts vs. the public, and risk-risk tradeoffs. Instructor: Wiener

Credits:

2.00

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Seminar

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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