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Precaution: belief, regulatory system, and overarching principle.

C Raffensperger1, T Schettler, N Myers

  • 1Science and Environmental Health Network, Windsor, North Dakota 58424, USA. craffensperger@compuserve.com

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
|December 13, 2000
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The precautionary principle guides prompt action on uncertain risks, unlike U.S. risk assessment. It emphasizes alternatives, transparency, and foresight for health and environmental protection.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Risk Management
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • The precautionary principle is a key tenet in international agreements.
  • The 1998 Wingspread definition established core components of precaution.
  • A broader approach to precaution has emerged, contrasting with traditional risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To delineate the components of the precautionary principle.
  • To contrast the broad approach to precaution with risk-assessment-based risk management.
  • To highlight the comprehensive nature of precaution in safeguarding health and the environment.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the Wingspread definition and its evolution.
  • Comparative analysis of precautionary approaches versus risk assessment methodologies.

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  • Examination of the philosophical underpinnings of precaution.

    • Main Results:

    • The precautionary principle integrates prompt action under uncertainty, burden of proof on proponents, assessment of alternatives, and transparency.
    • A broad interpretation of precaution contrasts sharply with simplified, manipulable risk assessment methods.
    • Precaution encompasses flexibility, foresight, fairness, thoughtful consideration, and honesty.

    Conclusions:

    • The broad precautionary principle offers a more robust framework for environmental and health protection than risk assessment.
    • Effective implementation of precaution requires a comprehensive approach, not merely risk management.
    • Precaution leverages a wider spectrum of human intelligence for societal well-being.