Avoiding Environmental Catastrophes: Varieties of Principled Precaution
The precautionary principle is often proposed as a guide to action in environmental management or risk assessment, and has been incorporated in various legal and regulatory contexts. For many, it reflects the common sense notion of being safe rather than
Alan R. Johnson
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Saying Yes to the Precautionary Principle
First paragraph: In A Precautionary Tale: How One Small Town Banned Pesticides, Preserved Its Food Heritage, and Inspired a Movement, Philip Ackerman-Leist tells the story of Mals, in Northern Italy.
Darcy Mullen
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REGULATING BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS IN INDONESIA: LIMITS AND CHALLENGES
The global use of genetically modified (GM) crops is rapidly expanding. While the advent of this agricultural biotechnology offers new promises to cater to the rising demand for Indonesia’s food security, the government should ensure its safety.
Muhammad Bahrul Ulum
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Managing climate risks in business using the precautionary principle [PDF]
The article states that the functioning of business in a changing environment associated with the aggravation of the climate crisis requires increased attention to uncertainty, identification and neutralization of possible climate risks that may ...
O. V. Hryhorieva
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A Reflection on the Application of the Precautionary Principle in the Regulation of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops [PDF]
One of the most significant developments in molecular biology in the last few decades has been the genetic modification of various organisms with different genetic engineering technologies. In particular, biotechnology companies and research centers have
Hamed Bikaraan-Behesht
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After Fukushima: The precautionary principle revisited
Etienne de Villiers, more than other theologians, elaborates on basic elements of a Christian ethics of responsibility. He distinguishes between retrospective and prospective responsibility.
Wolfgang Huber
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The precautionary principle in international environmental law and international jurisprudence [PDF]
This paper analysis international regulation of the precautionary principle as one of environmental principles. This principle envisages that when there are threats of serious and irreparable harm, as a consequence of certain economic activity, the lack ...
Tubić Bojan
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The question of the application of the precautionary principle enshrines in Algerian’s new environmental policy [PDF]
In order to prevent the risk of serious damage to the environment which is uncertain due to current scientific and technical knowledge, the precautionary principle has been established under Article 30, paragraph 8, of law No03-10 of 19 July 2003.
Mentri Messaoud
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Application of the precautionary principle in the WTO: Reaches and perspectives [PDF]
The paper discusses the legal basis for the application of the precautionary principle in the WTO law, and determines the specifics of its application in relation to the basic concept of the precautionary principle.
Divljak Drago Lj.
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Principle of Precaution, and the Precautionary Approach in Civil Liability [PDF]
Preference for prevention over cure is a truism. Precaution is an important type of prevention. Particularly, the Precautionary Approach in Civil Liability has been increasingly emphasized in recent decades.
Ahmad Deylami
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