Applying Precaution
Alternatives Assessment
Joel Tickner of Lowell Center for Sustainable Production describes alternatives assessments and outlines the precautionary decisionmaking framework.
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Emerging Technologies & the Precautionary Principle
Ted Schettler of Science and Environmental Health Network outlines general principles and questions to apply when assessing emerging technologies.
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Nanotechnology & Biology
Jen Sass of Natural Resources Defense Council describes how nanotechnology can be toxic and lists recommendations for precautionary action.
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Biotechnology
Doreen Stabinsky of Greenpeace International outlines the characteristics of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that make a strong precautionary approach appropriate.
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