Principle
Ecological limits and precaution
We propose that decisions respect physical and ecological limits and treat serious or irreversible risks with precaution.
The proposal
Decisions must remain within physical and ecological constraints and address serious or irreversible risks with precaution, without confusing scientific evidence with normative choice.
How to read it
Sources identify relevant rights, methods, findings or precedents. They do not automatically establish the full World4Humans formulation. Where the project makes its own choice, that choice remains open to criticism and revision.
Sources and literature
- Environmental law and scientific evidence, plus a World4Humans project choice.
- Established standards, methods or components exist; the wider World4Humans formulation is not established by them alone.