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Discussions, debates, and decision making pertaining to the storage and disposal of hazardous wastes invariably take place in a highly charged, confrontational atmosphere. It is essential to understand public perceptions of risk in order to design an environment in which diverse parties can cooperate in solving common problems of waste management.
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Slovic, P. (1990). A Risk Communication Perspective on an Integrated Waste Management Strategy. In: Kunreuther, H., Gowda, M.V.R. (eds) Integrating Insurance and Risk Management for Hazardous Wastes. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2177-1_8
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