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You Can Support Precautionary Action for the Great Lakes
The U.S. and Canada are now reviewing the Great Lakes Water
Quality Agreement and will hold 14 public meetings and a Web
Dialog this month and next. This is a great opportunity to
embed precautionary thinking even more deeply into the
restoration and protection of the Great Lakes.
Principles for Review, Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
These official guidelines for the review of the Great Lakes
Water Quality Agreement show that precaution is on the agenda
for discussion. Outspoken citizens can strengthen it.
In the U.S., Precaution Originated in the Great Lakes
The U.S. was first introduced to the precautionary principle by
the visionary leadership of conservative Republican Gordon
Durnil who saw that precautionary action is the only hope for
restoring and protecting the Great Lakes.
A Gender-bending Chemical Is Common in Cosmetics and Toys
Starting 30 years ago, studies in the Great Lakes began
revealing that gender-bending chemicals are changing the sexual
characteristics of wildlife. Now we know humans are affected
as well.
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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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