Late lessons from early warnings: Science, precaution, innovation

The 2013 'Late lessons from early warnings' report is the second of its type produced by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in collaboration with a broad range of external authors and peer reviewers. The case studies across both volumes of 'Late lessons from early warnings' cover a diverse range of chemical and technological innovations, and highlight a number of systemic problems. The 'Late Lessons Project' illustrates how damaging and costly the misuse or neglect of the precautionary principle can be, using case studies and a synthesis of the lessons to be learned and applied to maximising innovations whilst minimising harms.

EEA: News Release, 23.1.13: The cost of ignoring the warning signs - EEA publishes ‘Late Lessons from Early Warnings, volume II’ http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/newsreleases/the-cost-of-ignoring-the

EEA: Environmental Issue Report: No.22, 2002: Late lessons from early warnings: The precautionary principle 1896-2000 http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/environmental_issue_report_2001_22

EurActiv, 25.01.13: Europe 'has failed to learn from environmental disasters' http://www.euractiv.com/science-policymaking/europe-failed-learn-environmenta-news-517362

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