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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... Precautionary Principle , which is specifically designed for situations in which we cannot know that harm will occur . According to the Precautionary Princi- ple , threats to the environment need not be established with cer- tainty ...
... precaution- ary principles can be devised . In particular , I identify a Catastrophic Harm Precautionary Principle , designed to provide guidance for dealing with extremely serious risks . This principle emphasizes the need to attend to ...
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