Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 42-47.DOI: 10.13438/j.cnki.jdxb.2014.01.007

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On the Plight of Technocracy in Environmental Risk Management from Post-normal Science Perspective

 XUE  Gui-Bo   

  1. (Jiangsu Research Center on Environment and Development,Nanjing Forestry University,Nanjing 210037,China)
  • Online:2014-01-15 Published:2014-01-25

Abstract: The traditional way to deal with environmental risks is technocracy with the basic method of normal science.With the increasing uncertainty and complexity of environmental risks under the background of big science,the technocracy has been unable to respond effectively to environmental challenges.However,the current environmental risk management still sticks to normal science,and technocracy has been the governance model,causing the increasingly apparent drawbacks and limitations.Therefore,from the post-normal science perspective,we should go beyond the technocracy and establish a system of cooperation among scientists,government and the public in order to improve the effectiveness of environmental risk management.

Key words: post-normal science, environmental risk management, technocracy

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