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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"the precautionary principle"”.
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Challenges facing implementation of the precautionary principle in Namibian marine phosphate mining regulation
With the endorsement of the world’s first Marine Phosphate Mining (MPM) licence by the Ministry of Mines and Energy in July 2011, The Benguela Commission’s (Commission) mandate to protect and sustain the marine ecosystem is being tested.1 The interest shown by prospectors of Namibia’s continental …
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The precautionary principle in environmental law governing the offshore oil and gas exploitation industry
… ocean based industry which has developed to meet the world's growing demand for energy. This paper considers the major legal instruments of public international law, the regional law of the North East Atlantic area and UK national law which govern the environmental effects of the offshore oil and …
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THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE & COMPLEX SOVEREIGNTY: USING THE PATHWAYS FRAMEWORK TO EXPLAIN DOMESTIC POLICY OUTCOMES
The precautionary principle has emerged as one of the most contentious international norms within international environmental law. Yet, despite the vexing conceptual uncertainties confronting the precautionary principle, it is repeatedly invoked by policy makers and incorporated within …
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Uncertainty, Risk and the (in)Applicability of the Precautionary Principle: Reassessing the Scope of Precaution and Prevention in International Environmental Law
While the basic premise of precaution has been widely endorsed in environmental treaties since its inclusion in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, as a legal principle, it has been framed in such vastly dissimilar ways that it continues to generate significant disagreement over its …
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PRINCIPIO DI PRECAUZIONE E DIRITTO PENALE: FONTI, DOGMATICA E DIRITTO VIVENTE
The work reflects on the use of the precautionary principle in the Italian Criminal law system in order to investigate its use in the legislation, in the juridical doctrine and in the court-law. This latest viewpoint is particularly enhanced so to give an updated and complete reconstruction of how …
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Settling Environment-Related Investment Disputes: Current Approaches and A Way Forward
Several years have passed since the relationship between the laws governing foreign investment and environmental protection started to receive well-deserved attention. Despite a vast quantity of recommended methods and emphasis on the importance of environmental considerations, recent awards have …
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Commissioning genetic modification: The marginalisation of dissent in the royal commission on genetic modification
The Royal Commission on Genetic Modification (RCGM) appeared to be a 'public debate'. It sought the participation of people from a cross-section of society according to its broad terms of reference, and invited input on 'options' for the nation. The majority of the public and special interest …
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Is our evidence contaminated? Tracing the ways in which proof is validated in the context of Cape Town's marine effluent outfalls
The effects on seawater quality from Cape Town's marine outfalls and their use for sewage disposal has been a concern for local residents for over a century. This dissertation explores the production of scientific evidence that contrasts public experience and independent science. Beginning with the …
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Theoretical aspects of long-term evaluation in environmental economics
The present work is dedicated to theoretical aspects of long-term evaluation with a focus on time and uncertainty structure. Motivated along the lines of global warming, the analysis renders contributions to the fields of environmental economics, decision theory, the economics of sustainability and …
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An ethical assessment of the adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis as a potential HIV prevention method in Zambia
The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate, from an ethical point of view, whether Pre-exposure Prophylaxis a method used to prevent HIV infection by administering anti-retroviral drugs to HIV negative people should be implemented in Zambia. The current HIV prevention methods include condoms and …
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An ethical assessment of the adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis as a potential HIV prevention method in Zambia
The aim of this dissertation is to evaluate, from an ethical point of view, whether Pre-exposure Prophylaxis a method used to prevent HIV infection by administering anti-retroviral drugs to HIV negative people should be implemented in Zambia. The current HIV prevention methods include condoms and …
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The aesthetics of absence : awareness in the age of neural networks
In this hurtling technological age, the world seems more lost than ever before. When we optimize only for what can be observe, we can lose sight of the mysteries that help to define us. This thesis begins with the premise that not all aspects of humanity are amenable to empirical study. Inspired by …
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Vetenskaplig osäkerhet i policyprocessen : En studie av svensk klimatpolitik
The dissertation is about scientific uncertainty in the policy process, that is when scientific knowledge about an issue is lacking or the existing knowledge is uncertain. The aim of the study is to understand if and how scientific uncertainty affects the policy process. For that purpose, the …
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STRUMENTI DI AUTONOMIA PRIVATA E DI PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT A SOSTEGNO DELL¿ECONOMIA CIRCOLARE
This thesis aims to analyse certain legal profiles that are relevant in the transition from the traditional linear economic model towards a more sustainable economic model – the circular economy. The first chapter examines the principles of the circular economy and analyses recent European …
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Tagging wild cetaceans : investigating the balance between more and less invasive techniques
On-animal tags provide an incredible window into the world of cetaceans, allowing researchers to track movements across ocean basins and investigate fine-scale behavior deep below the surface. The earliest cetacean tags were Discovery marks developed by the British Colonial Office at the turn of …
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The Impacts and Implications of Post-1995 Linkages Between the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the World Trade Organization: Politicization, Deadlock, and Dispute
This thesis examines the impacts and implications of post-1995 linkages between the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the World Trade Organization. Chapters 1 and 2 provide data on the structures, functions, and procedures of the Codex Commission and the WTO and analyze their institutional …
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A quantitative risk assessment of exposure to nitrates in drinking water and thyroid disorders in East Anglia, United Kingdom
… (goitre) and thyroid cancer. However, the weight of evidence following a meta – analysis is strongest for goitre; weak for subclinical hypothyroidism and weakest for clinical hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism (clinical and subclinical). The effect estimate for goitre is, OR = 3.13 …
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The role of international law in promoting the sustainable development of natural resources: a focus on living resource regimes
This thesis seeks to evaluate the normative status and content of sustainable development, which has been broadly accepted in international instruments as the method for promoting conservation of resources of biological diversity and for facilitating harmonization of socio-economic development with …
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Policiamento comunitário na cidade de João Pessoa/ PB: realidade o mito?
… "Citizen Police", which aims to integrate with the community and the precautionary principle as output to the difficulties of public security. This model of policing was suggested and enhanced, both in Brazil and in other countries, as the door to solving the problems of security and integration …
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The hidden price of power
The aim of this dissertation is to explore the legal background surrounding the emerging studies and concerns relating to health scares linked to Electro-Magnetic Fields (hereinafter referred to as EMFs) . Here will not be the place to try to establish categorical connections between ill health and …
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