International statements and definitions of the precautionary principle

IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

Volumn 21, Issue 4 SPEC., 2002, Pages 4-7

  Petrini, Carlo ^a   Vecchia, Paolo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HEALTH HAZARDS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EUROPEAN UNION; INTERNATIONAL STATEMENTS; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; SEA ENVIRONMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 0036966990     PISSN: 02780097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MTAS.2003.1166559     Document Type: Article

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