Understanding, Safeguarding and Strengthening the Precautionary Principle | Briefing Paper

by | Oct 13, 2017 | Briefing Papers, Publications

Uncertainties over which EU environmentally-related policies are likely to be culled in the process and aftermath of the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ should be cause for concern regarding the long term health of both humans and the ecosystems on which we all depend. The APPG briefing focuses upon the risk to the viability of Precautionary Principle from the lengthy and involved process of repatriation of EU Law. The Precautionary Principle offers a comprehensive defence against policies which favour ‘growth’ at the cost of potentially irreversible or catastrophic risk. The Precautionary Principle remains on the frontline of the legal-environmental defence and should not be downgraded, but actually if possible enhanced.

The briefing is available for download in PDF (332KB). A short animated video, laying out the Precautionary Principle concept can be watched below.

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