...Development (Agenda 21) where it was identified. Principle 15 states that "lack of full scientific consensus shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environment degradation" where "there are threats of serious or irreversible damage". To meet the objective,...

...following: In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied to states according to their capabilities. Where there...cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. While this Principle initially sounds laudable, the way the statement is worded, it is not clear if...

...following: In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied to states according to their capabilities. Where there...cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. While this Principle initially sounds laudable, the way the statement is worded, it is not clear if...

...substances that cause severe environmental degradation or are found to be harmful to human health. Principle 15: In order to protect the environment,...costeffective measures to prevent environmental degradation. Principle 16: National authorities should endeavor to promote the internalization of environmental...

...precautionary approach as; "Where there are serious threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason...costeffective measures to prevent environmental degradation." The US should also participate in joint monitoring and assessment programs in the Russian Arctic marine...

...substances that cause severe environmental degradation or are found to be harmful to human health. Principle 15 In order to protect the environment,...cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. Principle 16 National authorities should endeavour to promote the internalization of environmental...

...approach is the precautionary principle. As presented in the Rio Declaration (Principle 15) it reads: "In order to protect the environment, the precautionary...cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation." This is something that most scientists can endorse. Although referenced in numerous international legal...

..."precautionary approach," as the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development urged in Principle 15: "Where there are threats of serious or irreversible...postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation."147 Excessive Exploitation of Nonrenewable Resources But today there is widespread agreement...

...Janeiro in June 1992. It states that "where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not...for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent degradation" (UNCED, 1992). On the basis of this precautionary principle the limits of the carrying...

...which should inform environmental policy. Thus, Principle 15 of the June 1992 Rio Declaration is that: In order to protect the environment, the precautionary...cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. Article 130r, para. 2 of the Maastricht Treaty for the development of the European Community states...