perceived environmental risks

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. Environmental hazards or dangers that are subjectively judged, believed, or felt to exist by individuals, groups, or stakeholders, regardless of whether objective scientific evidence confirms the level of threat.; The collective perception or public opinion regarding potential negative impacts on the natural environment, often influencing policy decisions and regulatory responses even in the absence of definitive data.

💬 Examples

  1. Stakeholders remain divided on whether the benefits of decommissioning outweigh the perceived environmental risks.

  2. The company faced significant opposition due to community concerns about perceived environmental risks associated with the new mining project.