precautionary principle

Summary

precautionary principle is a general principles of European Union law^[1]. It draws 770 Wikipedia views per month (general_principles_of_european_union_law category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• precautionary principle is credited with the discovery of Hans Jonas^[3].
• precautionary principle's instance of is recorded as general principles of European Union law^[4].
• precautionary principle is a type of principle^[5].
• precautionary principle comprises factor of safety^[6].
• precautionary principle's significant event is recorded as Wingspread Conference on the Precautionary Principle^[7].
• precautionary principle's facet of is recorded as operational risk management^[8].
• precautionary principle's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic^[9].
• precautionary principle's has characteristic is recorded as social responsibility^[10].
• precautionary principle's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Climate change^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

precautionary principle's instance of is recorded as general principles of European Union law^[4]. It is a type of principle^[5].

Use and Application

precautionary principle comprises factor of safety^[6].

Why It Matters

precautionary principle draws 770 Wikipedia views per month (general_principles_of_european_union_law category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]