The Principles of Environmental Law Continued.
The Precautionary Principle The 1940s saw the development of DDT(Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) as a pesticide, deployed to combat malaria and typhus – insect borne human diseases. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, the adverse effects of the chemical on human health and on the environment became evident. In 1962, Rachel Carson published the book Silent Spring which…