Whole systems not necessarily human-centered Interconnectedness Balance or flux Precautionary principle and the burden

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Precautionary Principle

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Precautionary Principle

Precautionary Principle . The Principle that a new technology should not be introduced into general use unless it can be shown beyond a reasonable doubt that it will not cause harm to humans or to the environment as a whole.

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Societal Concerns and the Precautionary Principle

Societal Concerns and the Precautionary Principle. Doubt, Risk, and Science: Where Do We Go from Here? . The Precautionary Principle. Workshop on Societal Concerns “Dealing with Uncertainty, precaution vs. science – polar opposites or a continuum”

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The Precautionary Principle and the Burden of Proof

The Precautionary Principle and the Burden of Proof. Naomi Oreskes ENVR 102 Winter 2008. Do we have to prove the benefit of nature?. And if something has to be proved, who has the burden of proof? Those who want to protect nature from damage, or those who don’t?.

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The Misapplication or Non-Application of the Precautionary Principle

FOUR NEW SQUARE LINCOLN’S INN. The Misapplication or Non-Application of the Precautionary Principle. Leigh-Ann Mulcahy. Requirements for principle to apply. Existence of risks: Potential risks have been identified as resulting from a product or process or action

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Introduction to the Precautionary Principle

Introduction to the Precautionary Principle. Carolyn Raffensperger Science and Environmental Health Network www.sehn.org. Questioning Technology.

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How the Precautionary Principle Destroys Science

How the Precautionary Principle Destroys Science. Association of Private Enterprise Education Las Vegas, Nevada April 12, 2010. Richard B. Belzer PhD Regulatory Checkbook Mt. Vernon, VA. Road map. Definitions EPA staff risk assessment policy Examples Implications for science

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The Precautionary Principle

The Precautionary Principle. Presented by Kirstin Wagner, Sara Raue , Harry Blackwood, and Nick Campbell. Precautionary Politics: Principle and Practice in Confronting Environmental Risk by Kerry H. Whiteside. Kerry H. Whiteside is definitely qualified to write this book.

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THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE

REGULATION. PREVENTION. PRECAUTION. SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE KNOWN IMIPACTS UNKNOWN PROBABILITIES NOT PROOF. • SOME EVIDENCE • IGNORANCE. • KNOWN IMPACTS • KNOWN PROBABILITIES • CAUSAL EVIDENCE • PROOF. SCIENTIFIC CERTAINTY. MORE SCIENTIFIC

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Precautionary Principle Working Group

Precautionary Principle Working Group. CHE-WA. NAHMMA's 2005 Conference September 18-23, 2005 Tacoma, Washington Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT www.asmalldoseof.org LINK. CHE-WA – PP working group. CHE-WA – PP working group http://washington.chenw.org/PPgroup.html.

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The Precautionary Principle

The Precautionary Principle. Managing theoretical risks in public health. Policy Problem. The blood system is confronted with the potential new infectious threat from vCJD Must take measures to protect against this theoretical risk

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GMO’s and the Precautionary Principle

GMO’s and the Precautionary Principle. How are genetically modified foods regulated in Canada?. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for the control of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Canada

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Ecosystems Societies Consilience Precautionary principle

Ecosystems Societies Consilience Precautionary principle Development of an assessment method of the societal cost for best fishing practices and efficient public policies. SIXTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME, INCO-DEV, PRIORITY A.2.2 Reconciling multiple demands on coastal zones.

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The Precautionary Principle/Approach and International Fisheries:

The Precautionary Principle/Approach and International Fisheries: Beacon of Hope, Sea of Confusion and Illusion Professor David L. VanderZwaag Canada Research Chair in Ocean Law and Governance Marine & Environmental Law Institute Dalhousie University

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Product Stewardship and the Precautionary Principle

Product Stewardship and the Precautionary Principle. SF Department of the Environment. SFE Overview. Product Stewardship. San Francisco has been very active over the past 20 +years Many different local initiatives that have resulted in effective programs throughout San Francisco

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Obligations to Future Generations and the Precautionary Principle

Obligations to Future Generations and the Precautionary Principle. Ethics of Sustainability Class 6. Leslie Paul Thiele, Ph.D. Department of Political Science University of Florida. Overview. Ethical Concern for Future Generations Intergenerational Justice

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Precautionary Principle and Public Health

Precautionary Principle and Public Health. Richard Schabas MOH Hastings and Prince Edward Counties December 6, 2007. “the precautionary principle, which states that action to reduce risk need not await scientific certainty , be expressly adopted as a guiding principle…”

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Ethics, The Precautionary Principle, and Our Future

Ethics, The Precautionary Principle, and Our Future. “Out of Harm’s Way: Preventing Toxic Threats to our Children’s Health” October 15, 2005 Spokane, WA. Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT www.asmalldoseof.org. CHE-WA – PP working group. CHE-WA – PP working group

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The Precautionary Principle

The Precautionary Principle. Peter Saunders King’s College London & Institute of Science in Society. Wingspread (1998).

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Societal Concerns and the Precautionary Principle

Societal Concerns and the Precautionary Principle. Doubt, Risk, and Science: Where Do We Go from Here?. The Precautionary Principle. Workshop on Societal Concerns “Dealing with Uncertainty, precaution vs. science – polar opposites or a continuum”

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Precautionary Principle

Precautionary Principle. Overview Fundamentals Distinction between Principle & application Evolution of the concept What drives (and doesn’t drive) eNGOs Legitimate concerns regarding the PP Wider, strategic context. Fundamentals Distinctions Events eNGOs Concerns Context.

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TMDL Implementation and The Precautionary Principle May 5,2004

TMDL Implementation and The Precautionary Principle May 5,2004. Waterkeepers Northern California. Photo courtesy USGS. Waterkeepers Northern California. Protecting the San Francisco Bay and Delta. The Precautionary Principle…. “Look before you leap.”

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