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O R I G I N O F T H E E A R T H C H A R T E R
O R I G I N O F T H E E A R T H C H A R T E R
The Earth Charter was created by the independent Earth Charter Commission, which was convened as a follow-up to the 1992 Earth Summit in order to produce a global consensus statement of values and principles for a sustainable future. The document was developed over nearly a decade through an extensive process of international consultation, to which over five thousand people contributed. The Charter has been formally endorsed by thousands of organizations, including UNESCO and the IUCN (World Conservation Union). For more information, please visit www.EarthCharter.org.
P R E A M B L E
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 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.
17 Aug 2007
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Sustainable Development ~ A Spiritual Imperative
Sustainable Development ~ A Spiritual Imperative
Author: Bishop Geoff Davis ~ Southern African Faith Communities Environmental Institute
17 Aug 2007
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Mail and Guardian
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?area=/insight/insight__national/&articleid=314717
SA's eco-prophecy
Yolandi Groenewald
Skorokoro", "Tata ma chance", "Going nowhere slowly" and "Laduma!" -- these are the four environmental scenarios facing South Africa, says the consultancy at the forefront of the government-commissioned report, South Africa Environment Outlook.
27 Jul 2007
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Earth's natural defences against climate change 'beginning to fail'
By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor
Published: 18 May 2007
The earth's ability to soak up the gases causing global warming is beginning to fail because of rising temperatures, in a long-feared sign of "positive feedback," new research reveals today.
Climate change itself is weakening one of the principal "sinks" absorbing carbon dioxide - the Southern Ocean around Antarctica - a new study has found.
10 Jul 2007
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'Carbon credit cards' and 'carbon market' on agenda
By Simon Baker, PA Published: 09 July 2007
The Independent
http://environment.independent.co.uk/climate_change/article2747698.ece
A "zero carbon" Britain could be achieved by 2027 if a range of measures were brought in by a government with "strong political leadership", scientists said today.
The main proposal made by the Centre for Alternative Technology report is for the creation of a carbon market based on Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs).
People would carry their quota of "carbon credits" on an environmental smart card, and have them topped up every year.
10 Jul 2007
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