Sustainable
Rights of Mother Earth: LINK ¤ RIGTHS MOTHER EARTH
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- "the recognition and honoring - that nature has rights !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the recognition that our ecosystems - including trees, and oceans !!!!!!"
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- "just as human beings do !"
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- "have the right to exist - persist, maintain, and regenerate their vital cycles !!!!!!"
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- "rights of nature is about balancing - what is good for human beings ?!"
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- "against what is good - for other species !"
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- "what is good - for the planet as a world !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and we, the people - have the legal authority and responsibility !"
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- "to enforce these rights - on behalf of ecosystems !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth: LINK ¤ RIGTHS MOTHER EARTH_________________________________________
- "we, the peoples - of the Earth !!!!!!"
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- "gratefully acknowledging, that "Mother Earth" gives us life - nourishes and teaches us !!!!!!"
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- "and provides us with all - that we need to live well !!!!"
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- "recognizing that "Mother Earth" is an indivisible community of diverse and interdependent beings - with whom we share a common destiny !!"
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- "and to whom we must relate in ways - that benefit "Mother Earth" !!!!!!"
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- "convinced that the fundamental freedoms and rights of "Mother Earth" - should be protected by the rule of law !!!"
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- "and that the corresponding duties of beings, to respect and defend these rights and freedoms - should be enforced by law !!"
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- "proclaim this - "Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth" !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Mother Earth - has the right to exist !!!!!!"
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- "to persist and to continue the vital cycles - structures, functions, and processes !!!!"
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- "that sustain - all beings !!!!!"
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every - "civilized animal" - has:
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- "the right to exist !"
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- "the right to habitat - or a place to be !"
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- "the right to participate in accordance with its nature - in the ever-renewing processes of "Mother Earth" !"
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- "the right to maintain its identity and integrity - as a distinct, self-regulating being !"
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- "the right to be free - from pollution !"
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- "and the freedom to relate to other beings - and to participate in communities of beings, in accordance with its nature !"
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- "every "civilized animal" has the right to live - free from torture, cruel treatment, or punishment !"
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- "every "civilized animal" is free - to express normal patterns of behavior !"
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Prosperity without Growth - Sustainable Development Commission: LINK ¤ SD COMMISSION
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building a Sustainable Macro-Economy:
- "the time is now ripe - to develop a new macro-economics for sustainability !!!"
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protecting Capabilities for Flourishing:
- "a lasting prosperity can only be achieved !"
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- "by providing creative opportunities for people - to flourish !!"
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- "within the ecological limits - of the planet !!!"
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respecting ecological Limits:
- "there is an urgent need - to establish clear resource, and environmental limits !!"
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- "also on economic activity !!"
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Oxfam International: LINK ¤ OXFAM
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- "for a just world - without poverty !!!"
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- "for a world where people - are valued and treated equally !"
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- "enjoy their rights as full citizens - and can influence decisions affecting their lives !"
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- "we help to create lasting solutions - against injustice, and poverty !"
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- "we are part of a global movement - for change !!"
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- "empowering people to create a future - that is secure, just, and free from poverty !!"
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- ""Oxfam" challenges structural causes of injustice ! - and works with allies and partners locally and globally !"
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Global Justice Now: LINK ¤ GLOBAL JUSTICE NOW
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- "GJN is a democratic social justice organisation - working as part of a global movement !"
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- "to create a more just - and more equal world !!"
- "Global Justice Now - challenges financial markets, one-sided trade agreements, and privatisation !"
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- "we campaign, produce research, make policy demands and take action - to build alternatives !"
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- "a better world - is possible !!!"
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- "a world where our resources and decisions, about how they’re used - lie in the hands of the many !"
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CADTM - Committee for the Abolition of Third World Dept: LINK ¤ CADTM_________________________________________
- "CADTM stands for the cancellation of the public external debt - of third world countries !"
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- "for the setting up of development funds - that are democratically controlled, by local populations !"
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- "and for the setting up of a new international economic and structural regime ! - ( against adjustment policies ! - ( IMF, World Bank ))"
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Third World Network - TWN: LINK ¤ T W N_________________________________________
- "TWN is an independent non-profit international network of organisations - involved in issues relating to development, developing countries, and North-South affairs !"
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- "its mission is to bring about a greater articulation - of the needs and rights of peoples in the South !"
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- "a fair distribution of world resources !!!"
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- "and forms of development - which are ecologically sustainable, and fulfill human needs !!"
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Eldis - Development Policy, Practice and Research: LINK ¤ ELDIS_________________________________________
- "Eldis is an online information service, and diverse research - on international development issues !"
WWF - World Wildlife Fund for Nature: LINK ¤ W W F
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- "the WWF is an international NGO - working on the conservation, research, and restoration of the environment !!"
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- "to conserve nature !!! - and reduce the most pressing threats !"
- "to build a future - in which people live in harmony with nature !!!!!!"
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World Watch Institute: LINK ¤ WORLD WATCH_________________________________________
- "through research and outreach that inspire action - we work to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world, that meets human needs !"
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- "the Institute’s top mission objectives are - universal access to renewable energy, and nutritious food !!"
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- "transformation of cultures to sustainability - and an early end to population growth !"
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- "to develop innovative solutions - emphasizing citizen action - that makes a sustainable future a reality !!!"
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Research & Degrowth - R&D: LINK ¤ DEGROWTH_________________________________________
- "R&D is an academic association dedicated to research, training, awareness raising, and events organization - around degrowth !"
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- "degrowth is a multi-level voluntary path - towards reduction of production, and consumption !!!"
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- "aiming at ecological sustainability - good life - liberty - and social justice !!!"
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- "Greenpeace is an independent campaigning organisation, which uses creative confrontation - to reduce global environmental problems !"
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- "and to force the solutions - which are essential to a green, and peaceful future !!!!"
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- "to ensure the ability of the Earth - to nurture life in all its diversity !!!!"
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Friends of the Earth - FoEI International: LINK ¤ FRIENDS OF EARTH_________________________________________
- "FoEI stands for environmental - and social issues !"
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- "we challenge economic and corporate globalization !"
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- "and promote solutions that helps to create - environmentally sustainable, and socially just societies !!!"
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World Resources Institute - WRI: LINK ¤ W R I_________________________________________
- "WRI is a global research organization - to turn ideas into action, to sustain our natural resources !"
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- "the foundation of economic opportunity - and human well-being !"
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the Earth Institute: LINK ¤ EARTH INSTITUTE_________________________________________
- "the Earth Institute addresses complex issues - facing the planet, and its inhabitants !"
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- "with particular focus on sustainable development - and the needs of the world's poor !!"
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- "the activities are guided by the idea - that science and technological tools that already exist, can be applied !"
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- "to greatly improve conditions - for the world's poor !!!"
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- "while preserving the natural systems - that support the life on Earth !!"
ENVSEC - Environment and Security Initiative: LINK ¤ ENVSEC
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- "peacefully resolving the political, economic and social concerns of our time - requires a multifaceted approach !"
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- "communities and nations can build confidence with each other - through joint efforts !"
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- "and promoting peace - between them !!"
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BAN - Basel Action Network: LINK ¤ B A N_________________________________________
- "to ensure national self-sufficiency in waste management - through clean production, and toxics use reductions !"
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- "for a global environmental justice !!!"
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Climate Justice Now ! LINK ¤ CLIMATE JUSTICE
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- "CJN! is a global coalition of networks, and organizations - from across the globe !"
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- "campaigning for climate justice !!!!!!"
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- "and for social - and ecological justice !!!"
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CAN - Climate Action Network: LINK ¤ CLIMATE NETWORK_________________________________________
- "CAN is a worldwide network of over 900 Non-Governmental Organizations - in more than 100 countries !"
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- "to protect the climate !!!!!!"
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- "CAN members place a high priority on - a healthy environment, and sustainable development !"
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- "our vision is - to protect the atmosphere !!!"
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- "while allowing for sustainable and equitable development - worldwide !!"
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350: LINK ¤ 3 5 0_________________________________________
- "for the protection of the climate !!!"
World Meteorological Organization - WMO: LINK ¤ W M O
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- "the WMO is the UN system's authoritative voice - on the state, and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere !"
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- "its interaction with the oceans, the climate - the water cycles, and the water resources !"
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- "to safeguarding the environment - and to enhancing the social well-being, of all sectors of society !!"
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UNFCCC - UN Framework Convention on Climate: LINK ¤ UNFCCC_________________________________________
- "the UNFCCC is part of the United Nations - and is an international environmental treaty !!"
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- "to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations - in the atmosphere !!!!!!"
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- "the UNEP is part of the United Nations - and is a leading global environmental authority !!!"
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- "that sets the global environmental agenda - to provide leadership and encourage partnership - in caring for the environment !!!"
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- "to inspire, inform, and enable nations and peoples - to improve their quality of life !!!!"
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- "without compromising - that of future generations !!!!"
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World Database on Protected Areas: LINK ¤ WDPA_________________________________________
- "this is the online interface - for terrestrial and marine protected areas !"
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UNDP - United Nations Development Programme: LINK ¤ UNDP_________________________________________
- "the UNDP is the United Nations' - global development network !!!"
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- ""UNDP" works in more than 170 countries and territories - helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities !!"
- "in all our activities - we encourage the protection of human rights !!!"
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- "and the empowerment of women, minorities - and the poorest, and most vulnerable !!!"
Millenium Development Goals - MDG: LINK ¤ M D G
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- "we can end poverty !!!!!!"
SUSTAINABILITY - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SUSTAINABILITY
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- "sustainability is the capacity to endure !"
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- "it is how biological systems remain diverse - and productive indefinitely !"
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- "the organizing principle for sustainability is sustainable development, which includes the four interconnected domains: ecology, economics, politics and culture"