TERRA: The Earth Charter

International People's Treaty
The Earth Charter
Declaration of Interdependence

Principles for a Sustainable Future

1^st
Respect and Care for the Community of Life
2^nd
Ecological Integrity

5. Protect and restore the integrity of Earth’s ecological systems, with special concern for biological diversity and the natural processes that sustain life.
6. Prevent harm as the best method of environmental protection and, when knowledge is limited, apply a precautionary approach.
7. Adopt patterns of production, consumption, and reproduction that safeguard Earth’s regenerative capacities, human rights, and community well-being.
8. Advance the study of ecological sustainability and promote the open exchange and wide application of the knowledge acquired.

a. Support international scientific and technical cooperation on sustainability, with special attention to the needs of developing nations.
b. Recognize and preserve the traditional knowledge and spiritual wisdom in all cultures that contribute to environmental protection and human well-being.
c. Ensure that information of vital importance to human health and environmental protection, including genetic information, remains available in the public domain.

3^rd
Social and Economic Justice
4^th
Democracy, Nonviolence and Peace

Introduction
PREAMBLE
PRINCIPLES
Process
THE WAY FORWARD

Councils
Summits
Contacts
News
Resources

The Earth Restoration and Reforestation Alliance — www.championtrees.org — WEBMASTER: David Yarrow — updated 10/16/2005