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Eugene, Oregon Will Banish Pesticides from Some of Its Parks
Citizens in Eugene and Portland, Oregon want city government to
minimize the use of chemical pesticides in public parks because
less-dangerous alternatives already exist.
Victoria, British Columbia, Takes Aim at Pesticides
"Victoria, British Columbia is on track to become the first
municipality in the region to ban use of pesticides for
cosmetic purposes in gardens and parks... following the lead of
at least 70 other municipalities in Canada with similar
regulations...."
Letter to the Editor: Elizabeth Whelan Deserves a Response
"Let's keep our focus on establishing the precautionary
principle at the 'new product development stage' so it can
redirect the path of innovation towards safer technologies, as
it has with food additives and drugs." -- Professor Clark
Bullard
A Global Crisis: The Earth's Life-Support System Is in Peril
The former European Commissioner for environment and three
well-known scientists say the earth is in danger of becoming
less habitable and that the precautionary principle must be
applied.
The Precautionary Principle as a Basis for Decision Making
"We argue that the precautionary principle does not help
individuals or nations make difficult choices in a
non-arbitrary way. Taken seriously, it can be paralyzing,
providing no direction at all."
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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?
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