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Definition 
• The precept that an action should not be taken if the 
consequences are uncertain and potentially dangerous
Regulation Variety!
Guilty until proven innocent 
• Industry would have to demonstrate that a 
development would cause no biodiversity loss 
before proceeding 
http://conservationbytes.com/2013/07/18/guilty-until-proven-innocent
‘Better safe than 
sorry’ 
Means that no 
activity which ‘raises 
threats of harm to 
human health or the 
environment’ should 
proceed until proven 
‘safe.’ 
http://www.american.com/archive/2011/may/the-problems-with-precaution-a-principle-without-principle
Innocent until proven guilty 
• industry may proceed if no one can find 
species that will be directly affected
Misunderstood and Misrepresented 
• Misunderstood, because precaution is so often 
wrongly claimed to be unscientific or anti-technology. 
• Misrepresented, because a large part of the 
resulting stigma can be a systematic – even 
deliberate – effect of power!!
Examples of Precautionary Principle 
Targets 
• Environment 
 Global warming/cooling 
 Loss of species 
 Population explosion 
• Energy 
 Nuclear power plants 
• Food safety 
 Genetically modified crops 
 Mad cow disease 
 Mercury in fish 
 Chlorinated water 
• Chemicals 
 DDT and other pesticides 
 BPA 
• Health 
 Vaccinations 
 New drugs 
• Technology 
 Cell phones and towers
Examples of Precautionary Principle Users 
• EPA 
 CO2 pollutant classification 
 Mining and power plant permits 
• Community development 
planners 
 Smart growth/sustainable 
development/livable 
communities/Agenda 21 
• Transportation departments 
 Rail and other public 
transportation 
 Alternative cars 
• Dept of Energy 
 Nuclear plants 
• FDA 
 New drug approval times 
 Drugs withdrawn from market 
• Consumer Product Safety 
Commission 
 Crib recalls
Risk Analysis , Yes or No?!
References 
• http://www.american.com/archive/2011/may/the-problems-with-precaution- 
a-principle-without-principle 
• http://www.environmentalcommons.org/staging/precaution-debating. 
pdf 
• http://conservationbytes.com/2013/07/18/guilty-until-proven-innocent

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Precautionary principle

  • 2. Definition • The precept that an action should not be taken if the consequences are uncertain and potentially dangerous
  • 4. Guilty until proven innocent • Industry would have to demonstrate that a development would cause no biodiversity loss before proceeding http://conservationbytes.com/2013/07/18/guilty-until-proven-innocent
  • 5. ‘Better safe than sorry’ Means that no activity which ‘raises threats of harm to human health or the environment’ should proceed until proven ‘safe.’ http://www.american.com/archive/2011/may/the-problems-with-precaution-a-principle-without-principle
  • 6. Innocent until proven guilty • industry may proceed if no one can find species that will be directly affected
  • 7. Misunderstood and Misrepresented • Misunderstood, because precaution is so often wrongly claimed to be unscientific or anti-technology. • Misrepresented, because a large part of the resulting stigma can be a systematic – even deliberate – effect of power!!
  • 8.
  • 9. Examples of Precautionary Principle Targets • Environment  Global warming/cooling  Loss of species  Population explosion • Energy  Nuclear power plants • Food safety  Genetically modified crops  Mad cow disease  Mercury in fish  Chlorinated water • Chemicals  DDT and other pesticides  BPA • Health  Vaccinations  New drugs • Technology  Cell phones and towers
  • 10. Examples of Precautionary Principle Users • EPA  CO2 pollutant classification  Mining and power plant permits • Community development planners  Smart growth/sustainable development/livable communities/Agenda 21 • Transportation departments  Rail and other public transportation  Alternative cars • Dept of Energy  Nuclear plants • FDA  New drug approval times  Drugs withdrawn from market • Consumer Product Safety Commission  Crib recalls
  • 11. Risk Analysis , Yes or No?!
  • 12.
  • 13.
  • 14. References • http://www.american.com/archive/2011/may/the-problems-with-precaution- a-principle-without-principle • http://www.environmentalcommons.org/staging/precaution-debating. pdf • http://conservationbytes.com/2013/07/18/guilty-until-proven-innocent