Translation of "precautionary principle" into German
Vorsorgeprinzip is the translation of "precautionary principle" into German.
Principle adopted by the UN Conference on Environment and Development (1992) that in order to protect the environment, a precautionary approach should be widely applied, meaning that where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage to the environment, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. (Source: GILP96)
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Vorsorgeprinzip
noun neuterPrinciple adopted by the UN Conference on Environment and Development (1992) that in order to protect the environment, a precautionary approach should be widely applied, meaning that where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage to the environment, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. (Source: GILP96)
Our children’s health was at stake, yet people were unwilling to apply the precautionary principle.
Die Gesundheit unserer Kinder stand zur Debatte, dennoch waren diese Personen nicht bereit, das Vorsorgeprinzip anzuwenden.
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