Assertion: precautionary principle | /r/CapableOf | call for action
Facets:
value: in the face of scientific uncertainty
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The precautionary principle calls for action in the face of scientific uncertainty, but some formulations do not specify the minimal threshold of plausibility of risk that acts as a "triggering" condition, so that any indication that a proposed product or activity might harm health or the environment is sufficient to invoke the principle.