Question 9 (1 point) Which of the following refers to situations in which policy

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Question 9 (1 point) Which of the following refers to situations in which policy action is proposed because envi risk is substantial, even if scientific evidence for that risk is as yet inconclusive ronmental Free-rider principle Precautionary principle Polluter-pays principle Discretionary principle Save Question 10 (1 point) According to Naomi Klein, economists and policy makers following the cost-benefit analysis approach rather than the precautionary principle ask 'bizarre questions' like: What is the latest possible moment society can wait before lowering emissions? What is the policy that will have the least impact on our GDP? How much hotter can we let the planet get and still survive? All of the above

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9> Precautionary Principle

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The Precautionary Principle is a strategy to cope with possible risks where scientific understanding is yet incomplete, such as the risks of nano technology, genetically modified .organisms and systemic insecticides.

10> all of the above

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In the Ted talk, she commented " we ask bizarre questions like: What is the latest possible moment we can wait before we begin seriously lowering emissions? 2020? 2050? Or, how much hotter can we let the planet get and still survive? 2 degrees Celsius? 3? 4—what we are heading for right now?"

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