Environmental Science and Engineering
GATE ES concept:precautionary-principle PYQs
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Question 25
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Which ONE of the following principles is directly related to environmental compensation?
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Read the following statements
I. In environmental laws, the polluter pays principle is enacted to make the polluter responsible for paying for the damage done to the natural environment.
II. The precautionary principle emphasizes caution, pausing and review before going for an innovation that may prove disastrous.
III. The precautionary principle is often used by policy makers in situations where there is the possibility of harm from making a certain decision and conclusive evidence is not yet available.
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The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development was held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During this conference, several environmental management principles were adopted by many countries.
Which one of the following principles allows the governments to take mitigation measures on the environmental issues having serious threats or irreversible damage, even if there is scientific uncertainty about such issues?
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