Avoiding Environmental Catastrophes : Varieties of Principled Precaution

ABSTRACT. The precautionary principle is often proposed as a guide to action in environmental management or risk assessment, and has been incorporated in various legal and regulatory contexts. For many, it reflects the common sense notion of being safe rather than sorry, but it has attracted numerou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology and Society. - Resilience Alliance Inc.. - 17(2012), 3
1. Verfasser:	Johnson, Alan R. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Ecology and Society
Schlagworte:	adaptive management Aldo Leopold ambiguity Blaise Pascal Daniel Ellsberg decision theory future generations Gifford Pinchot intelligent tinkering precautionary principle mehr... resilience risk uncertainty Behavioral sciences Political science Philosophy Health sciences Economics Biological sciences