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Risk, precaution and science: towards a more constructive policy debate. Talking point on the precautionary principle

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posted on 2023-06-07, 14:24 authored by Andrew StirlingAndrew Stirling
Few issues in contemporary risk policy are as momentous or contentious as the precautionary principle. Since it first emerged in German environmental policy, it has been championed by environmentalists and consumer protection groups, and resisted by the industries they oppose (Raffensperger & Tickner, 1999). Various versions of the principle now proliferate across different national and international jurisdictions and policy areas (Fisher, 2002). From a guiding theme in European Commission (EC) environmental policy, it has become a general principle of EC law (CEC, 2000; Vos & Wendler, 2006). Its influence has extended from the regulation of environmental, technological and health risks to the wider governance of science, innovation and trade (O'Riordan & Cameron, 1994).

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

EMBO Reports

ISSN

1469-221X

Publisher

Nature Publishing Group

Issue

4

Volume

8

Page range

309-315

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  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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Publisher's version available at official URL.

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2007-10-05

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