Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development.
They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
The right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet developmental and environmental ne...
Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development.
They are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
The right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations.
In order to achieve sustainable development, environmental protection shall constitute an integral part of the development process and cannot be considered in isolation from it.
To achieve sustainable development and a higher of life for all people, states should reduce and eliminate unsustainable patterns of production and consumption and promote appropriate demographic policies.
Environmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level. At the national level, each individual shall have appropriate access to information concerning the environment that is held by public authorities, and the opportunity to participate in their communities, and the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes.
States should cooperate promote a supportive and open international economic system that would lead to economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, to better address the problems of environmental degradation. Trade policy measures for environmental purposes should not constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade.