precautionary principle

基本解释

Greenpeace also wants companies to adopt a “precautionary principle” and avoid chemicals if their environmental impact is uncertain.
同时，绿色和平组织还希望各公司采取“预防原则”，从而避免使用某些对环境影响作用不确切的化学物质。
The precautionary principle suggests that we should be wary of personal products like fragrances unless they are marked phthalate-free.
预防原则提醒我们应该留神一些私人用品，比如香水，除非它们标明不含邻苯二甲酸盐。
I cannot judge the likelihood of the disaster scenario, but if there ever was a case for applying the precautionary principle in economic analysis, then this is it.
我无法判断出现灾难情景的几率，但如果说有任何情况应该在经济分析中运用预防原则的话，那么这一次就是这种情况。
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The precautionary principle says the company should make informed decisions every step of the way.
FORBES: Operationalizing the Precautionary Principle for Biodiversity
The precautionary principle, which calls for extra prudence in areas of scientific uncertainty, also applies.
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Transparent collaboration between companies, conservation NGOs and government agencies seems to be the way to operationalize the precautionary principle.
FORBES: Operationalizing the Precautionary Principle for Biodiversity

the precept that an action should not be taken if the consequences are uncertain and potentially dangerous

预防原则
In the fifth part, the dissertation talks about the relationship between the precautionary principle and the developing countries.
第五部分,文章将落脚点放到预防原则与发展中国家的关系上。
预警原则
谨慎行事原则