Application of the 'Precautionary Principle' in the 2000 Biosafety Protocol to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity
- Publisher:
- De Gruyter Recht
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Brown Simon and Hassan Daud 2005, 'Application of the "Precautionary Principle" in the 2000 Biosafety Protocol to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity', De Gruyter Recht, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 112-116.
- Issue Date:
- 2005
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The development of genetic manlpulation in recent
years has caused both angst and excitement. The
technology has the potential to solve world hunger
and create cures for many of humanities ailments.
However many have also expressed concern that our
understanding of the potential of the technology to
cause significant environmental harm is limited.
The possibility that this harm could extend beyond
national boundaries has led to the technology being
discussed in the international environmental law
arena. The Biosafety Protocol1is a result of nations
coming together to regulate so as to minimise the
potential harm and maximise the potential gains
from this emerging technology.
This Article will initially detail the evolution of
the precautionary principle (henceforth, 'the principle').
It will then describe the Convention on
Biological Diversity2and the ProtocolJin parts 3 and 4.
Part 5 details the application of'the principle' in the
Protocol4 and part 6 finishes by concluding that
while the ProtocolScould be stronger it still represents
a significant step in the adoption of a precautionary
approach in relation to biotechnology.
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