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The Precautionary Principle and COVID-19
Economics Explored
English - September 30, 2020 14:05 - 35 minutes - 31.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBusiness business economics finance Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Precautionary Principle is being used to justify the closure of state borders in Australia to deal with COVID-19. Should the Precautionary Principle, which many argue is relevant to climate change, be extended to COVID-19? Economics Explored host Gene Tunny discusses the Precautionary Principle and COVID-19 with Joe Branigan, Director of Tulipwood Economics.
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