Author Affiliation: Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. rlofsted@surrey.ac.uk

Keywords: Culture; Ethnic Groups; Humans; Japan; Policy Making; Public Health; Public Opinion; Public Policy; Risk assessment; Risk Management; Sweden; United States; World Health

Abstract: In light of the present day risk controversies such as global warming and hormones in beef, partially caused by a more globalized world, national differences and similarities in how to manage risks become increasingly important. In this brief "perspective" we focus on how risks are managed in three nations, namely Japan, Sweden, and the United States, specifically focusing on the roles of deliberation, risk analysis, and the importance of cultural factors.