Rachel's Precaution Reporter

"Practical Precaution, in the News and in the World"

Monday, August 29, 2005
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       Welcome to Rachel's Precaution Reporter
         Welcome to the first issue of, Rachel's Precaution
         Reporter, intended to keep readers informed about 
         the precautionary principle as it spreads world-wide
         and throughout the U.S.
       Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
         Donella Meadows asked, How should we proceed when 
         the way ahead is murky?  Speed up or slow down?
       Precaution for Breast Cancer Means Research into Causes
         For more than a decade, breast cancer activists have 
         led the way, demanding a precautionary approach to
         environmental threats to human health.
       Please Be Careful
         This sophisticated attack on the precautionary
         principle says it will undermine democracy, restrict
         trade, and increase baseless government regulations.

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  Rachel's Precaution Reporter offers news, views and practical
  examples of the Precautionary Principle, or Foresight Principle,
  in action. The Precautionary Principle is a modern way of making
  decisions, to minimize harm.  Rachel's Precaution Reporter tries
  to answer such questions as, Why do we need the precautionary   
  principle? Who is using precaution?  Who is opposing precaution?
  Rachel's Precaution Reporter is published as often as necessary
  to provide readers with up-to-date coverage of the subject.  

  As you come across stories that illustrate the precautionary 
  principle -- or the need for the precautionary principle -- 
  please Email them to us at rpr@rachel.org.

  Editors:
  Peter Montague - peter@rachel.org
  Tim Montague   -   tim@rachel.org
  
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