Now is the time for action.
The precautionary principle is sometimes described as a strategy used to prevent harm to the public or the environment when scientific knowledge is incomplete. It suggests taking preventive action in the face of uncertainty, rather than waiting for conclusive evidence of harm.
"Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation."
— Rio Declaration, 1992
Climate change is precisely the kind of threat this principle was written for.
Now in the second half of this pivotal decade, it’s our responsibility to strive for balance between caution and risk.
Practical, cost-effective measures are available today; the precautionary principle makes a straightforward case for implementing them now, rather than waiting until the science leaves no room for doubt.
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