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The Rise And Repose Of Tmdls On The Load To Perdition: Part I: Litigation, James R. May
The Rise And Repose Of Tmdls On The Load To Perdition: Part I: Litigation, James R. May
James R. May
No abstract provided.
Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated With Selected University Staff And Faculty In An Office Environment, R. Konkel, Thomas Fisher, Carolyn Harvey
Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated With Selected University Staff And Faculty In An Office Environment, R. Konkel, Thomas Fisher, Carolyn Harvey
Steve Konkel
A research team with backgrounds in occupational therapy, rehabilitation, policy and rulemaking, and prevention programs affecting occupational health and safety designed, validated, and analyzed an ergonomics survey of university staff and faculty. The purpose of the study was to validate identified risk factors from the literature contributing to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) in an office setting within a university setting. The study was also designed to determine differences between faculty and staff in the university setting and their exposure to physical risk factors to WRMDs. The results suggest faculty have their keyboard in awkward positions more frequently than staff, and …
The Availability Of State Environmental Citizen Suits, James R. May
The Availability Of State Environmental Citizen Suits, James R. May
James R. May
No abstract provided.
Green Laws For Better Health: The Past That Was And The Future That Maybe - Reflections From The Indian Experience, Shubhankar Dam
Green Laws For Better Health: The Past That Was And The Future That Maybe - Reflections From The Indian Experience, Shubhankar Dam
Shubhankar Dam
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“El Principio De Precaución En La Jurisprudencia Del Tribunal De Justicia De Las Comunidades Europeas: ¿Un Principio De Buen Gobierno?”, Luis González Vaqué
“El Principio De Precaución En La Jurisprudencia Del Tribunal De Justicia De Las Comunidades Europeas: ¿Un Principio De Buen Gobierno?”, Luis González Vaqué
Luis González Vaqué
La jurisprudencia examinada no parece confortar las tesis de quienes se muestran favorables a una concepción maximalista del principio de precaución.
En definitiva, no puede considerarse que concluir que el citado principio se ‘limita’ a permitir a los ‘poderes públicos’ adoptar medidas preventivas proporcionadas, no discriminatorias y de carácter provisional cuando, a pesar de haberse realizado una evaluación de riesgos lo más completa posible, persisten incertidumbres sobre el alcance y naturaleza de un riesgo inaceptable, sea optar por una definición minimalista del principio de precaución. Especialmente, si se tiene en cuenta que una interpretación maximalista del mismo tiende a restarle …