Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
precautionary principle
Definition
- [GEMET] Principle adopted by the UN Conference on Environment and Development (1992) that in order to protect the environment, a precautionary approach should be widely applied, meaning that where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage to the environment, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- PP
Creator
- 0000-0003-2195-3997
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0869
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