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A practical guide to public risk communication: the five essentials of good practice. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Short, practical guide to help Government get its public risk messages across effectively. Includes a list of key activities that will help decision makers and civil servants to adapt their standard processes to achieve effective risk communication. Relates to the report on Response with responsibility (URN 09/948). Also complements the Worrier's guide to risk (09/991) to promote a more informed dialogue between Government and the public.

In stock 		09/94920-05-2009 A4
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A worrier's guide to risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Intended to help you make more sense of the seemingly unending series of stories on risk. Aims to help you to make better informed judgements about the risks that affect you and society. Relates the report on Response with responsibility (URN 09/948).

Internet only 		09/99120-05-2009 1/3 A4
6 Pages
An introduction to public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report providing a general introduction to how society reacts to risk. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/141328-10-2009 A4
106 Pages
Building resilient communities: from idea to sustainable action. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report on a project undertaken by the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council and the Talent and Enterprise Taskforce on improving the resilience of communities. It aims to ensure that risks are managed at the appropriate level, and to unlock the latent talent and skill within communities.

Internet only 		09/115310-09-2009 A4
20 Pages
Civil servants and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report examining the influence of civil servants on public risk, focussing on civil servants who give advice to ministers. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/141828-10-2009 A4
32 Pages
Examples of public risk communication. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Explores public risk communication in nanotechnologies, flooding, and obesity. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/142428-10-2009 A4
47 Pages
Experts and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report examining how experts might directly or indirectly affect decisions on the acceptability of public risk. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/141728-10-2009 A4
27 Pages
Health and safety in small organisations: reducing uncertainty, building confidence, improving outcomes. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Summary of the findings and recommendations of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council's work on the challenges faced by small organisations when managing health and safety risks.

Internet only 		09/101223-07-2009 A4
24 Pages
Insurers and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report examining the influence of the insurance industry on public risk. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/141528-10-2009 A4
25 Pages
Judges, courts, the legal profession and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report examining some mechanisms by which the legal system affects decisions on the acceptability of public risk and the unintended consequences. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/142228-10-2009 A4
35 Pages
Politicians and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report examining the influence of politicians on public risk, focussing on politicians in Government. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/141928-10-2009 A4
34 Pages
Public inquiries and the management of public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report that considers public inquiries from a similar perspective on public risk to that established by the Better Regulation Commission and the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/141428-10-2009 A4
70 Pages
Regulatory storms - some examples. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Regulatory storms are issues where a range of parties each act to raise the perception of a risk, creating the conditions for government intervention. This report explores the concept in the areas of violent video games, binge drinking, and flooding. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/142528-10-2009 A4
65 Pages
Response with responsibility: policy-making for public risk in the 21st century. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council’s energetic and productive experimental offensive against the mishandling of risk. It looked at how distorted perceptions of risks can encourage poor policy-making and unnecessary laws, leading people to feel that Government is interfering too much in their lives. It is a gateway for policy makers and other interested parties into a wider body of research and practical advice in the handling of risk. See URN 09/1577 for the Government response.

Internet only 		09/94820-05-2009 A4
43 Pages
Rising levels? Public awareness and understanding of risks from flooding. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Identifies and explains the findings and recommendations of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council in relation to flooding and other community risks, as requested by Sir Michael Pitt in his 2008 review of flooding.

Internet only 		09/156608-12-2009 A4
40 Pages
Standard setters and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report examining how standard setters might directly or indirectly affect decisions on the acceptability of public risk. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/141628-10-2009 A4
32 Pages
Tackling public risk: a practical guide for policy makers. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Explains how policy-makers can apply this approach to their own public risk issues, and what they should consider when doing so. It also provides details of tools developed and tested by the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council to support this approach as well setting out where to go for further help. Complements the report on Response with responsibility (URN 09/948).

Internet only 		09/97220-05-2009 A4
60 Pages
The changing nature of communication and regulation of risk in Europe. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Discusses, using case studies, the consequences of adopting a new model of regulation based on variables including public participation, transparency and increasingly powerful non-governmental organisations. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/142628-10-2009 A4
31 Pages
The Government response to the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council (RRAC) report 'Response with responsibility: policy-making for public risk in the 21st century'. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Government response to the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council report on improving understanding of public risk and how best to respond to it (URN 09/948). Looks at balancing the costs and benefits of regulation, and provides a response for each recommendation.

Internet only 		09/157716-12-2009 A4
21 Pages
The media and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report examining the role of the media in public risk, focussing on the news media. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/142128-10-2009 A4
31 Pages
The National Audit Office, the Public Accounts Committee and the risk landscape in UK public policy. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Explores how the National Audit Office and the Public Accounts Committee inter-relate with one another in the area of risk. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/142328-10-2009 A4
53 Pages
The public and public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Report examining the influence of the public, as a complex risk actor, on public risk. One of a series of academic research papers commissioned by the Department to support the work of the Risk & Regulation Advisory Council (URN 09/1413 to 09/1426).

Internet only 		09/142028-10-2009 A4
50 Pages
The risk landscape: interactions that shape responses to public risk. (PDF) (link opens in a new window)

Maps ‘risk actors’, the numerous groups that get involved with public risk, and the interactions between them. Highlights some of the most important relationships between risk actors and how they influence perceptions of, and responses to, public risk. Relates to the report on Response with responsibility (URN 09/948).

Internet only 		09/96120-05-2009 A4
12 Pages