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PRECAUTIONARY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION [1 record]

Record 1 1997-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Management
  • Anti-pollution Measures
OBS

Compare with "precaution (or prevention) principle" and "no regret policy".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Mesures antipollution
OBS

principe de précaution : Règle de conduite consistant à prendre en compte, avant toute prise de décision, la probabilité et la gravité d'un dommage écologique dont la certitude n'est pas acquise.

OBS

préventif : Qui tend à empêcher (une chose fâcheuse) de se produire. [P. ex. :] Prendre des mesures préventives contre les accidents de la route [...]. Médecine préventive [...] Traitement préventif.

Spanish

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