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MANQUE CERTITUDE SCIENTIFIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lack of scientific certainty
1, record 1, English, lack%20of%20scientific%20certainty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The federal government committed itself to following the precautionary principle at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992. It requires that where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. 2, record 1, English, - lack%20of%20scientific%20certainty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manque de certitude scientifique
1, record 1, French, manque%20de%20certitude%20scientifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- absence de certitude scientifique 2, record 1, French, absence%20de%20certitude%20scientifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur l'environnement et le développement en 1992, le gouvernement du Canada s'est engagé à respecter le principe de précaution. Ce principe veut que, en présence de menaces de dommages graves ou irréversibles, l'absence de certitude scientifique ne soit pas prétexte à retarder la mise en œuvre de mesures efficaces visant à éviter la dégradation du milieu. 2, record 1, French, - manque%20de%20certitude%20scientifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manque de certitude scientifique : terme tiré du projet de loi C-65 intitulé Loi concernant la protection des espèces en péril au Canada. 3, record 1, French, - manque%20de%20certitude%20scientifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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