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15 Principles

The document outlines 27 principles of Agenda 21 which provide a framework for sustainable development. Some key principles are that human beings are the central focus of sustainable development and should live in harmony with nature; environmental protection is an integral part of development; states should reduce unsustainable consumption patterns and promote environmental protection; the precautionary principle should be applied and lack of full scientific certainty should not delay cost-effective environmental protection measures; and peaceful cooperation is needed between all people and states to achieve global sustainable development.

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15 Principles

The document outlines 27 principles of Agenda 21 which provide a framework for sustainable development. Some key principles are that human beings are the central focus of sustainable development and should live in harmony with nature; environmental protection is an integral part of development; states should reduce unsustainable consumption patterns and promote environmental protection; the precautionary principle should be applied and lack of full scientific certainty should not delay cost-effective environmental protection measures; and peaceful cooperation is needed between all people and states to achieve global sustainable development.

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27 principles of agenda 21

Principle 1
Human beings are at the centre of concerns
for sustainable
development. They are entitled to a healthy
and productive life in harmony with nature.
Principle 3
The right to development must be fulfilled
so as to equitably meet developmental and
environmental needs of present and future
generations.
Principle 4
In order to achieve sustainable
development, environmental protection
shall constitute an integral part of the
development process and cannot be
considered in isolation from it.
Principle 8
To achieve sustainable development and a
higher quality of life for all people, States
should reduce and eliminate unsustainable
patterns of production and consumption
and promote appropriate demographic
policies.

Principle 14
States should effectively cooperate to
discourage or prevent the relocation and
transfer to other States of any activities
and substances that cause severe
environmental degradation or are found to
be harmful to human health.
Principle 15
In order to protect the environment, the
precautionary approach shall be widely
applied by States according to their
capabilities. Where there are threats of
serious or irreversible damage, lack of full
scientific certainty shall not be used as a
reason for postponing cost-effective
measures to prevent environmental
degradation.
Principle 16
National authorities should endeavour to
promote the internalization of
environmental costs and the use of
economic instruments, taking into account
the approach that the polluter should, in
principle, bear the cost of pollution, with
due regard to the public interest and
without distorting international trade and
investment.

Principle 17
Environmental impact assessment, as a
national instrument, shall be undertaken
for proposed activities that are likely to
have a significant adverse impact on the
environment and are subject to a decision
of a competent national authority.
Principle 19
States shall provide prior and timely
notification and relevant information to
potentially affected States on activities that
may have a significant adverse
transboundary environmental effect and
shall consult with those States at an early
stage and in good faith.
Principle 20
Women play a vital role in environmental
management and development. Their full
participation is therefore essential to
achieve sustainable development.
Principle 21
The creativity, ideals and courage of the
youth of the world should be mobilized to
forge a global partnership in order to
achieve sustainable development and
ensure a better future for all.

Principle 23
The environment and natural resources of
people under oppression, domination and
occupation shall be protected.
Principle 25
Peace, development and environmental
protection are interdependent and
indivisible.
Principle 26
States shall resolve all their environmental
disputes peacefully and by appropriate
means in accordance with the Charter of
the UN.
Principle 27
States and people shall cooperate in good
faith and in a spirit of partnership in the
fulfilment of the principles embodied in this
Declaration and in the further development
of international law in the field of
sustainable development.

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