Science and the Precautionary Principle in International Courts and Tribunals: Expert Evidence, Burden of Proof and Finality Caroline E Foster (Cambridge University Press, 2011, 2013 paperback, 408 pages)

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-188
Author(s):  
Anastasia Telesetsky
Keyword(s):  
Precautionary Principle ◽  
Burden Of Proof ◽  
Expert Evidence ◽  
International Courts ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
The Precautionary Principle

scholarly journals Child-centred pandemic decisions: how the Precautionary Principle can generate better risk assessment in an era of uncertainty

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Kvalsvig ◽  
Jin Russell ◽  
Carmen Timu-Parata ◽  
Michael G. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Precautionary Principle ◽  
Burden Of Proof ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Preventive Action ◽  
The Precautionary Principle ◽  
Health Impact Assessments ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Indirect Impacts

Abstract Key messagesRisk assessment for children has been a polarising issue during the Covid-19 pandemic. Governments around the world are preparing to ‘open up’ before risks to children are fully quantified, with unknown implications for their long-term health.Applying the Precautionary Principle to child health requires decision makers to 1) take preventive action until risks are better understood; 2) ensure that the burden of proof rests with proponents of risk; 3) explore alternatives to the risk; and 4) use participatory approaches to decision-making.Policies relating to children must be centred on the rights and wellbeing of children. We provide a framework for comprehensive Health Impact Assessments to ensure that direct and indirect impacts upon children are taken into account in major policy decisions.Elimination strategies offer an integrated approach to the protection of children’s wellbeing, the wellbeing of the population as a whole, and health equity. Where countries are transitioning away from elimination, a tight suppression approach is preferable to loose suppression or mitigation.

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