Des Moines Memorial Drive is an 8 mile stretch of road that winds through the Highline Communities. In 1921, over 1,400 elm trees were planted to honor Washington citizens who died serving in WWI. The counsels of England, France, Italy and Belgium attended that original ceremony as well as two French Generals.
What is the most prominent science-based principle that influences international law today? The answer is undoubtedly the precautionary principle, which aims to promote only those policies whose likelihood of harm to both target and collateral populations is relatively small.
Some critics argue that risk. assessment makes the precautionary principle unneces-. sary. They say risk assessment is based on sound science. and is inherently protective because it builds in conser-. vative assumptions and safety factors.