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Monday, July 23, 2012

The Declaration

The Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth "was adopted by the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, in Bolivia. The Bolivian government has submitted it to the United Nations for consideration."

This is from 2010.

Climateandcapitalism.com: Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth
Article 3. Obligations of human beings to Mother Earth


(1) Every human being is responsible for respecting and living in harmony with Mother Earth.


(2) Human beings, all States, and all public and private institutions must:


(a) act in accordance with the rights and obligations recognized in this Declaration;


(b) recognize and promote the full implementation and enforcement of the rights and obligations recognized in this Declaration;


(c) promote and participate in learning, analysis, interpretation and communication about how to live in harmony with Mother Earth in accordance with this Declaration;


(d) ensure that the pursuit of human wellbeing contributes to the wellbeing of Mother Earth, now and in the future;


(e) establish and apply effective norms and laws for the defence, protection and conservation of the rights of Mother Earth;


(f) respect, protect, conserve and where necessary, restore the integrity, of the vital ecological cycles, processes and balances of Mother Earth;


(g) guarantee that the damages caused by human violations of the inherent rights recognized in this Declaration are rectified and that those responsible are held accountable for restoring the integrity and health of Mother Earth;


(h) empower human beings and institutions to defend the rights of Mother Earth and of all beings;


(i) establish precautionary and restrictive measures to prevent human activities from causing species extinction, the destruction of ecosystems or the disruption of ecological cycles;


(j) guarantee peace and eliminate nuclear, chemical and biological weapons;


(k) promote and support practices of respect for Mother Earth and all beings, in accordance with their own cultures, traditions and customs;


(l) promote economic systems that are in harmony with Mother Earth and in accordance with the rights recognized in this Declaration.

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