How can the precautionary principle be more effectively applied in biodiversity conservation?
Abstract The precautionary principle is Principle 15 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. It states that “Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation”. Despite Australia being a leader in adopting the precautionary principle, there is …