Text from The White Horse Press websiteĪll rights reserved. ![]() A definition of a precautionary action involving three necessary and jointly sufficient conditions (intentionality, uncertainty and reasonableness) is proposed, and the implications of this analysis for the debate on the precautionary principle are discussed. It is argued that precautionary actions are implicitly assumed to be precautionary with respect to something, and that this assumption should be made explicit. The Precautionary Principle asserts that in the absence of conclusive proof that something is harmful, the burden lies with the producer to prove that it is. The concept of precaution is analysed in terms of precautionary actions. Synopsis When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect. Distinctions between precaution and two related concepts, prevention and pessimism, are briefly discussed. The purpose of the present paper is to provide an improved conceptual foundation for this debate in the form of an explication of the concept of precaution. The precautionary principle applies as soon as a set of indicators reveals a plausible risk with potentially serious consequences without yet having formal. Where there is uncertainty about the risk of environmental harm, the precautionary principle allows or requires protective measures to be taken without. ![]() The precautionary principle is frequently invoked in environmental law and policy, and the debate around the principle indicates that there is little agreement on what “taking precautions” means. The Precautionary Principle in its simplest form states: 'When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause-and-effect relationships are not fully established scientifically'. “The Precautionary Principle and the Concept of Precaution.” Environmental Values 13, no. The precautionary principle was defined in the UN Rio Declaration on Environment and Development 1992 as 'where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation'. The precautionary principle, proposed as a new guideline in environmental decision making, has four central components: taking preventive action in the face.
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