International People's Treaty
The Earth Charter
Declaration of Interdependence
Principles for a Sustainable Future

1st

Respect and Care for the Community of Life
1. Respect Earth and life in all its diversity.
2. Care for the community of life with understanding, compassion, and love.
3. Build democratic societies that are just, participatory, sustainable, and peaceful.
4. Secure Earth’s bounty and beauty for present and future generations.
a. Recognize that the freedom of action of each generation is qualified by the needs of future generations.
b. Transmit to future generations values, traditions, and institutions that support the long-term flourishing of Earth’s human and ecological communities.

2nd

Ecological Integrity

3rd

Social and Economic Justice

4th

Democracy, Nonviolence and Peace

Introduction
PREAMBLE
PRINCIPLES
Process
THE WAY FORWARD

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