The Precautionary Principle - EDO Seminar Series 2010

Tue 13 July 2010 | 5:45pm - 7:30pm
Green Building, Ground Floor, Meeting Room 2
60 Leicester Street
Carlton
VIC
3053
03) 8341 3100
Free
by | Environment Defenders Office
What is it and how do Courts use it to protect the environment?

The precautionary principle has been around for over 20 years and is a key principle in Australian environment and planning legislation. But how useful is it for decision-makers and does its application assist in environment protection?

This seminar looks at how the precautionary principle has been used in recent cases and at how VCAT and Planning Panels Victoria apply the principle in practice.

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“If there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation.” – Environment Protection Act 1970 (Vic)

Speakers:
  • The Honourable Justice Kevin Bell QC - Former President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and member of the Supreme Court of Victoria
  • Nick Wimbush – Senior Panel Member of Planning Panels Victoria
  • Professor Lee Godden - Director of the Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law at Melbourne University
    • www.edo.org.au/edovic
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