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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earth Charter Initiative | 1 |
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 ⓘ |
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Earth Charter Initiative