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Other groups argue for what they call the Precautionary Principle, under which no transgenic crop could be used until proven benign in virtually all respects.
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Other groups argue for what they call the Precautionary Principle, under which no transgenic crop could be used until proven benign in virtually all respects.
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Aides to Mr. Orban have said they instead are seeking a so-called Precautionary Liquidity Line, which comes with fewer strings attached, though some officials have expressed openness to other options.
Hungary Warned Against New Laws Gordon Fairclough 2011
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Have been victim of alot of the so called Precautionary meassure.
"Wait, Aren't You Scared?" Rogers 2006
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Some environmental health activists, concerned about the impact of toxins in our air, land, food, and water, are undertaking a global campaign to create new public policies based on an approach called the Precautionary Principle.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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A website called Precautionary Tales has a contribution on McKeith from ‘Robert’, dated 27 July 2004.
August 2004 Michael Allen 2004
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A website called Precautionary Tales has a contribution on McKeith from ‘Robert’, dated 27 July 2004.
Archive 2004-08-01 Michael Allen 2004
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A website called Precautionary Tales has a contribution on McKeith from ‘Robert’, dated 27 July 2004.
Gillian McKeith: You are what you say Michael Allen 2004
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The new instrument, called the Precautionary and Liquidity Line, could also be used for longer programs under 12- to 24-month arrangements, with access up to 1,000 percent of a member's quota, the IMF said.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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Here is a principle (referred to as Precautionary Principle) laid out in no uncertain terms by the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development: "In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities.
The Voice 2009
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