precautionary approach
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprecautionaryandapproach
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precautionary
adjective
uk/prɪˈkɔː.ʃən.ər.i/us/prɪˈkɑː.ʃən.er.i/
intended to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous ...
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approach
noun
uk/əˈprəʊtʃ/us/əˈproʊtʃ/
a way of considering or ...
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Aprecautionaryapproachtowards risk regulation was also reflected in and reinforced by a number of judicial decisions.
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Respond to unpredictability in resource and environmental systems by using aprecautionaryapproachto management.
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One way to conceptualize theprecautionaryapproachis to consider who bears the risks of an error.
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Another common element in the application of theprecautionaryapproachto fisheries management worldwide is the specification of 'targets' that are safely below limits.
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Aprecautionaryapproach, however, does not imply a moratorium on all transgenic crops.
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Moreover, aprecautionaryapproachwould not necessarily void those benefits, but delay them until more evidence is accumulated.
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Thus, adopting aprecautionaryapproachdoes not mean suspending development and diffusion of all products.
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The adoption of theprecautionaryapproachin public policies addressing transgenic crops is one alternative to better reflect public concerns.
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Much of what is needed is codified; however, some of the work can involve negotiation and perceptions of risk based on the principles of substantial equivalence or theprecautionaryapproach.
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None the less, the authorisation procedures for veterinary medicinal products and pesticides take a generallyprecautionaryapproachto risk assessment.
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He said that theprecautionaryapproachwas hard to fault in principle, and we agree with that.
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The aim must be to adopt aprecautionaryapproachwhich tries to balance fishing opportunities with stock stability.
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It is quite clear that theprecautionaryapproachis the first thing to be taken.
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This is not aprecautionaryapproachto fisheries management.
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He did not say a "precautionary principle", which is an environment policy term, but that there had to be aprecautionaryapproach.
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We would like to see theprecautionaryapproachtaken seriously and for research to continue.
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It also important that we adopt aprecautionaryapproachand that more money is spent on research.
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Surely, if we believe in theprecautionaryapproach, we should have targets.
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If aprecautionaryapproachhad been taken with asbestos on the known problems at the time, many fewer people would be dying now.
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However, the report did recommend aprecautionaryapproach, which would indicate that the findings were far from certain.
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