Reconstructing Precaution, Deconstructing Misconceptions

Ethics and International Affairs 21 (3):359-379 (2007)
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This essay contributes to the debate on the precautionary principle in two ways: 1) it clarifies what is entailed by a mild formulation of the principle and 2) it identifies a number of misconceptions underlying some of its main criticisms.

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10.1111/j.1747-7093.2007.00104.x

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