Pub Date : 2014-05-23DOI: 10.1109/ETHICS.2014.6893444
T. Cooper, A. Hsiao
In order to maximize the sustainability of a natural resources project being promoted by an organization, socio-economic effects should not be considered in isolation but should instead be considered in the context of sustainability. In this paper, we discuss the environmental assessment of a transmission line in northern Labrador, Canada. Specifically we demonstrate the importance of the Precautionary Principle as a sustainability change mechanism in the project assessment for engineers and engineering firms. Through using the Precautionary Principle as a change and risk management mechanism, proponents such as natural resources companies and project engineers may better reach sustainability, corporate social responsibility as well as ethics strategies, objectives and goals.
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