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San Francisco Is First City to Consider Impact of Its Purchases
In June, San Francisco became the first city in the nation to
take public health and environmental stewardship into
consideration when purchasing products -- from toilet paper to
computers. This levels the playing field for "green"
businesses, making it easier for them to compete.
The Pacific Northwest Is Warming Faster Than Anywhere Else
"The region's elected officials and agencies now address
climate change here on the basis of the 'precautionary
principle' -- acknowledging that they do not know everything
about the long-range effects of global warming, but are taking
steps now before it's too late."
Philadelphia Moves to End Homelessness
Philadelphia has set a goal -- to end homelessness in 10 years
-- and is now evaluating ways to get there. That's foresight in
action.
Precautionary Principle Raises Blood Pressure
Henry I. Miller is one of the most flamboyant opponents of the
precautionary principle. He is a professor at Stanford
University who rarely lets mere facts stand in the way of a
good yarn about the dangers of foresight and forecaring.
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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?
We often include attacks on the precautionary principle because we
believe it is essential for advocates of precaution to know what
their adversaries are saying, just as abolitionists in 1830 needed
to know the arguments used by slaveholders.
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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