... Politics of Risk Society, was well ahead of his time in calling attention to the importance of the concept of risk and the practice of risk management as essential features of modern society. Risk management requires communication and trust between academic experts, regulatory practitioners, interest groups and the general public. Citizens and scientific experts often perceive risks differently. The scientists tend to focus on quantitative aspects like morbidity, mortality and probability. The ordinary citizens on the other hand, tend to view risks more qualitatively like fairness, ethics, and freedom to take or to avoid a risk, which science typically ignores. Therefore, communications strategies must seek to break the barrier and accomplish greater trust so that the public and all parties understand the issues. One of the ways that these parties can sit down and share their understanding of a particular risk is through a consensus conference. What is a citizen-based ...

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