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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

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• "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  !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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• "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

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• "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

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• "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

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• "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

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• "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 !!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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"