Uncertain Safety: Allocating Responsibilities for Safety (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789089641816)

Flood prevention, food safety, the transport of hazardous substances, infectious diseases, the risk of new technologies and many other threats to public health and the environment call for ongoing public alertness. However, the ways in which these safety risks are currently assessed and managed fall short in addressing the uncertainties of future threats. The WRR, the official think-tank for the Dutch government, argues that in order to ensure future-proof safety policies, a new paradigm should be adopted. This paradigm is based on the precautionary principle, i.e. the notion that the vulnerability of humans, society and the natural environment requires a proactive approach to uncertainties. In this report, the Council suggests ways to embody this principle in both private and public law and in various institutional arrangements.

Author: Alinda Lamein
ISBN-10: 9089641815
ISBN-13: 9789089641816
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2009
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d