Contested Governmentalities: NGO enrollment and influence over chemical risk governance rationales and practices

摘要: The assessment and management of chemical risks is a contested domain governance. Governments are increasingly investing in multi-stakeholder processes to address thousands substances that widespread use globally, despite never having been assessed for toxicity exposure human health the environment. Using governmentality approach, we examine whether increased engagement NGOs changing how governance being conducted Canada. To do this, focus on combination expert subjectivities, knowledge inputs prevailing risk practices rationales. advocacy alternative conduct approaches by (e.g. stronger regulations, reductions production, shifted burden proof, new practices, greater transparency technical details etc.) situated within relations power between neo-liberal states, industry science. Various ‘enrollment’ tactics shape influence NGOs, which explains part why particular gain ascendency over alternatives restrictive timelines, contracts with limited funds, information access, questioning scientific credibility etc.). complex, as they engage imposed rules governance, simultaneously challenging reinforcing dominant norms. Risk governmentalities rationales therefore not only citizens, but also stakeholders themselves. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ERP Environment