PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE
\pɹɪkˈɔːʃənəɹi pɹˈɪnsɪpə͡l], \pɹɪkˈɔːʃənəɹi pɹˈɪnsɪpəl], \p_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˈɔː_ʃ_ə_n_ə_ɹ_i p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_s_ɪ_p_əl]\
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A rule in environment management which states that if serious damage can be caused to the environment and/ or to the health of a human being, immediate steps should be taken in order to contain or to prevent such an event from happening. It is also known as the preventative principle.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.
Nearby Words
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