Title: The application of the precautionary principle in practice : comparative dimensions /
Authors: Zander, Joakim
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Police power.; Precautionary principle.; Risk.
Abstract: "A topical overview of the legal definition of the precautionary principle, notably in relation both to European Community law and to international law, with special reference in the latter to the WTO regime and international environmental law. The author then goes on to offer a more detailed study of its application within three specific regulatory regimes within the United Kingdom, the United States and Sweden"--
Contents: Risk and uncertainty : basic concepts and tools for the application of the precautionary principle -- The precautionary principle in international law -- The precautionary principle in EU law -- The precautionary principle in Sweden -- The precautionary principle in the United Kingdom -- The precautionary principle in the United States.