Principle 9 of the Global Compact Principles urges a precautionary approach to environmental risks,a philosophy rising from the _____ and accepted by regulators in Europe,but less so in the United States.
A) Earth Summit
B) Convention on Biological Diversity
C) Earth Charter
D) Rio Declaration

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Principle 9 of the Global Compact Principles rises from the Rio Declaration, which was adopted at the Earth Summit in 1992. It urges a precautionary approach to environmental risks, a philosophy that has been accepted by regulators in Europe but less so in the United States.

Principle 9 of the Global Compact Principles Urges a Precautionary