Canadians for Action on Climate Change
Our organization has begun to work on the implementation of the precautionary principle as a basis for environmental and public health policy in Canada. The principle and the main components of its implementation are stated this way in the 1998 Wingspread Statement on the Precautionary Principle:
“When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. In this context the proponent of an activity, rather than the public, should bear the burden of proof. The process of applying the precautionary principle must be open, informed and democratic and must include potentially affected parties. It must also involve an examination of the full range of alternatives, including no action.” – Wingspread Statement
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