How to use the Precautionary Principle
When dealing with risks, we need to be aware of what we don't or can't know for sure.
How to use the Principle:
- Competing priorities should be combined with other decision-making principles. E.g. "Explore vs exploit" means focusing on existing options before trying alternatives.
- The decision to take precautionary action should be based on current science, and plans should be in place for how to update that decision if the science changes.
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