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cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace. Towards this end, it is imperative that we, the peoples of Earth, declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations.
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Earth Charter International, the organization responsible for promoting the Charter, states in its literature that the Earth Charter is respectful and inclusive of all religious traditions. They say that the Charter itself makes no statements to support claims of intent to supplant any of the world's
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adopted their own 109-point Indigenous Peoples Earth Charter. Representatives of indigenous peoples also participated in the Earth Charter consultations in 1996. In 2000, the Russian Association of the Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON), representing 31 indigenous peoples living in Siberia and
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religion reacted by saying "While not officially endorsing the Earth Charter, the Baháʼí International Community considers the effort toward drafting it and activities in support of its essential objectives to be highly commendable, and it will continue to participate in related activities, such as
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The drafting of the text was done during a six-year worldwide consultation process (1994–2000), overseen by the independent Earth Charter Commission, which was convened by Strong and Gorbachev with the purpose of developing a global consensus on values and principles for a sustainable future. The
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is an international declaration of fundamental values and principles considered useful by its supporters for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. Created by a global consultation process, and endorsed by organizations representing millions of people, the
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We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fragile, the future at once holds great peril and great promise. To move forward we must recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of
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The approximately 2,400 word document is divided into sections (called pillars), which have 16 main principles containing 61 supporting principles. The document opens with a preamble and ends with a conclusion entitled "The Way Forward".
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religions or to create a world government. ECI asserts that the Charter is a statement of common ethical values towards sustainability, that recognizes humanity's shared responsibility to the Earth and to each other.
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Uphold the right of all, without discrimination, to a natural and social environment supportive of human dignity, bodily health and spiritual well-being, with special attention to the rights of indigenous peoples and
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became the statement of the achievable consensus at that time. In 1994, Strong (Chairman of the Earth Summit) and Gorbachev, working through organizations they each founded (the Earth Council and
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Charter "seeks to inspire in all peoples a sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the human family, the greater community of life, and
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Strengthen democratic institutions at all levels, and provide transparency and accountability in governance, inclusive participation in decision-making, and access to justice.
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Affirm gender equality and equity as prerequisites to sustainable development and ensure universal access to education, health care and economic opportunity.
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Protect and restore the integrity of Earth's ecological systems, with special concern for biological diversity and the natural processes that sustain life.
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Adopt patterns of production, consumption and reproduction that safeguard Earth's regenerative capacities, human rights and community well-being.
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conferences, forums and the like." The World Pantheist Movement, which supports a naturalistic view of religion, endorses the plan. The
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are interdependent and indivisible. The Charter attempts to provide a new framework for thinking about and addressing these issues. The
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representing over 1000 Unitarian Universalist congregations in the United States supports the measure. The official body of the
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Ensure that economic activities and institutions at all levels promote human development in an equitable and sustainable manner.
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Integrate into formal education and lifelong learning the knowledge, values and skills needed for a sustainable way of life.
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Advance the study of ecological sustainability and promote the open exchange and wide application of the knowledge acquired.
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Prevent harm as the best method of environmental protection and, when knowledge is limited, apply a precautionary approach.
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was created for a celebration of the Earth Charter held at Shelburne Farms, Vermont on September 9, 2001."
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The Charter has been formally endorsed by organizations representing millions of people, including the
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Contested nature: promoting international biodiversity with social justice in the twenty-first century
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The final text of the Earth Charter was approved at a meeting of the Earth Charter Commission at the
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headquarters in Paris in March 2000. The official launch was on 29 June 2000 in a ceremony at The
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Various religious groups from a wide range of religions support the Earth Charter. The
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Build democratic societies that are just, participatory, sustainable and peaceful.
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One of the members of the Earth Charter Commission and Steering Committee was
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The Charter has received opposition from several groups. For example, in the
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Commission continues to serve as the steward of the Earth Charter text.
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Care for the community of life with understanding, compassion and love.
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In the UK, Bournemouth Borough Council endorsed the Charter in 2008.
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Eradicate poverty as an ethical, social and environmental imperative.
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Secure Earth's bounty and beauty for present and future generations.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization:
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The four pillars and sixteen principles of the Earth Charter are:
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Earth Charter Future-Actions & Perspectives of an Earth Child
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Leadership Conference of Women Religious (August 24, 2004):
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far eastern Russia, formally endorsed the Earth Charter.
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have objected to the document on the grounds that it is
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UN Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm 1972)
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Treat all living beings with respect and consideration.
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Promote a culture of tolerance, nonviolence and peace.
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describes the Earth Charter movement as a "partner".
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The idea of the Earth Charter originated in 1987, by
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called for a new charter to guide the transition to
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Index

future generations
environmental protection
human rights
human development
peace
Earth Charter Initiative
Maurice Strong
Mikhail Gorbachev
Club of Rome
United Nations
World Commission on Environment and Development
sustainable development
Secretary General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Rio de Janeiro
Earth Summit
Rio Declaration
Green Cross International
civil society
Netherlands
Ark of Hope
Steven Clark Rockefeller
Middlebury College
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Amadou Toumani Touré
Princess Basma bint Talal
Mohamed Sahnoun
A. T. Ariyaratne
Wakako Hironaka
Erna Witoelar

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