Chapter 7: Protection of Sea Turtles: Putting the Precautionary Principle into Practice.

Chapter 7 of the book "Biodiversity & the Precautionary Principle: Risk and Uncertainty in Conservation and Sustainable Use," edited by Rosie Cooney and Barney Dickson is presented. It highlights Costa Rica's legal framework, which cites the extent to which precautionary principle can be applied into practice to achieve effective environmental protection. It also focuses on the instances where citizen groups used the precautionary principle to challenge a controversial regulation in the country.