Worst-Case ScenariosHarvard University Press, 2009 M05 15 - 352 pages Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis and meteors, avian flu, scorchingly hot temperatures: nightmares that were once the plot of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. How can we steer a path between willful inaction and reckless overreaction? |
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... harm will occur . According to the Precautionary Princi- ple , threats to the environment need not be established with cer- tainty . Even a small risk of a catastrophic or irreversible harm is enough to require a serious response . But ...
... harm . The same point holds for governments . For public officials no less ... catastrophic outcome , a 1 percent chance may not be so radically different ... catastrophic flooding in Introduction 3.
... Catastrophic Harm Precautionary Principle , designed to provide guidance for dealing with extremely serious risks . This principle emphasizes the need to attend to both the magnitude and the probability of the harm . It also emphasizes ...
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