Earth Charter
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The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental ethical principles aimed at guiding societies toward peace, environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Earth Charter canonical | 2 |
| Earth Charter Initiative | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5259206 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Earth Charter Context triple: [Earth Charter Commission, associatedWith, Earth Charter]
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Earth Charter Commission
The Earth Charter Commission is an international body of leaders and experts that guided the drafting and promotion of the Earth Charter, a global ethical framework for sustainable development, peace, and respect for all life.
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
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C.
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit that outlines global, national, and local strategies for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
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D.
UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance
The UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance is a 1995 international normative document that defines tolerance as a fundamental human right and global responsibility, guiding education, legislation, and policy to combat intolerance and violence worldwide.
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E.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is an international human rights instrument that sets out minimum standards for the survival, dignity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide, including their rights to self-determination, culture, land, and resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Earth Charter Target entity description: The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental ethical principles aimed at guiding societies toward peace, environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.
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A.
Earth Charter Commission
The Earth Charter Commission is an international body of leaders and experts that guided the drafting and promotion of the Earth Charter, a global ethical framework for sustainable development, peace, and respect for all life.
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B.
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
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C.
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit that outlines global, national, and local strategies for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
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D.
UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance
The UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance is a 1995 international normative document that defines tolerance as a fundamental human right and global responsibility, guiding education, legislation, and policy to combat intolerance and violence worldwide.
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E.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is an international human rights instrument that sets out minimum standards for the survival, dignity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide, including their rights to self-determination, culture, land, and resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical framework
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international declaration ⓘ soft law instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAtPlace | Palacio de la Paz, The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedInCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedInYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| adoptedOnDate | 2000-06-29 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eradicate poverty
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guide societies toward sustainable development ⓘ promote a culture of peace ⓘ promote gender equality ⓘ promote human rights ⓘ protect the environment ⓘ strengthen democratic institutions ⓘ |
| coChair |
Maurice Strong
NERFINISHED
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Mikhail Gorbachev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedByOrganization |
Earth Charter Commission
NERFINISHED
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Earth Charter Initiative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFromYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| developedToYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
interdependence of all life
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participatory decision-making ⓘ precautionary approach to environmental management ⓘ respect for indigenous peoples and local communities ⓘ shared responsibility for the Earth community ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | EC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ many other languages ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
cultural diversity
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democracy ⓘ ecological integrity ⓘ economic justice ⓘ education for sustainable development ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ global ethics ⓘ global partnership ⓘ human rights ⓘ intergenerational equity ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ peace ⓘ respect for nature ⓘ social justice ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainSections | 4 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPrinciples | 16 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
I. Respect and Care for the Community of Life
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II. Ecological Integrity ⓘ III. Social and Economic Justice ⓘ IV. Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ Preamble ⓘ The Way Forward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Earth Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://earthcharter.org ⓘ |
| headquarteredAt | University for Peace, Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
global ethics discourse
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local sustainability charters and declarations ⓘ |
| inspiredCreationOf | Earth Charter International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO General Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedInYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Agenda 21
NERFINISHED
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Rio Earth Summit NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedByOrganization |
Earth Council
NERFINISHED
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Green Cross International NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
faith-based organizations
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local governments ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| usedIn | education for sustainable development programs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earth Charter Description of subject: The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental ethical principles aimed at guiding societies toward peace, environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Earth Charter Initiative