Perspectives on Uncertainty and Risk: The PRIMA Approach to Decision Support

Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction and research methodology. 2. Integrated Assessment. 3A. Uncertainty. 3B. Risk. 4. Uncertainty and risk in perspective. 5. Pluralistic fRamework for Integrated uncertainty Management and risk Analysis (PRIMA). 6. Exploring the need for PRIMA: a case-study approach. 7. Searching for uncertainty in RIVM's Environmental Outlooks. 8. Exploring PRIMA's first steps in practice the case of the 5th Environmental Outlook. 9. Perspectives on uncertainty and risk: conclusion and discussion. Appendix 1: Letter to the Trouw editor. Appendix 2: Track record of DeKwaadsteniet affair. Appendix 3: Argumentation analysis schemes.