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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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Rio Principle 15
Precautionary approach
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French
principe de précaution
Russian(俄语)
принцип предосторожности
Spanish
principio preventivo
Arabic(阿拉伯语)
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Precautionary principle

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Convention on Biological Diversity
斯德哥尔摩公约
Cartagena Protocol
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Kyoto Protocol
Prevention and Emergency Protocol
地中海生物多样性特别保护区议定书
Hazardous Wastes Protocol
Carpathian Convention
ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution