The effectiveness of the precautionary principle to protect the environment In achieving sustainable development

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Abstract: Given the evolution of economic activities and the emergence of new environmental threats, international law has shifted its focus to the future within the framework of sustainable development. Based on this, and in the absence of definitive scientific certainty regarding these threats, and despite the novelty of the precautionary principle, states are obligated to take the necessary measures to address environmental threats, particularly since it has been recognized in international and regional legal texts. The main problem of the research revolves around the interactive relationship between the precautionary principle for environmental protection and sustainable development. The research aims to highlight the precautionary principle and its mechanisms of implementation in international environmental law to protect the environment from the dangers resulting from human activities, while studying the positions of international courts on its application. In conclusion, explicitly activating the principle in international environmental law ensures greater protection of the environment in the face of potential dangers, no matter how weak, and does not hinder the process of sustainable development.