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In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. 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. (Source: Rio Principle 15)
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Anglais
Precautionary principle
Russe
принцип предосторожности
Espagnol
principio preventivo
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with principe de précaution
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Convention sur la diversité biologique | 1 article or paragraph1 decision |
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Convention de Stockholm | 4 articles and paragraphs |
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Protocole de Cartagena | 3 articles and paragraphs |
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Accord sur la conservation des oiseaux d'eau migrateurs d'Afrique-Eurasie | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques | 1 article or paragraph |
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Protocole de Kyoto | 1 article or paragraph |
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Prevention and Emergency Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol | 1 article or paragraph |
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Protocole « déchets dangereux » | 1 article or paragraph |
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Convention des Carpates | 1 article or paragraph |
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Accord de l'ASEAN sur les nuages de pollution transfrontières | 1 article or paragraph |