Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

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The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, often shortened to Rio Declaration, was a short document produced at the 1992 United Nations "Conference on Environment and Development" (UNCED), informally known as the Earth Summit. The Rio Declaration consisted 27 principles intended to guide future sustainable development around the world.

Some of the principles contained in the Rion Declaration may be regarded as third generation rights by European law scholars.

[edit] The 27 Principles of the Rio Declaration

Principle 1. Human being are at the centre of concern for sustainable development

Principle 2. State sovereignty

Principle 3. The Right to development

Principle 4. Environmental Protection in the Development Process

Principle 5. Eradication of Poverty

Principle 6. Priority for the Least Developed

Principle 7. State Cooperation to Protect Ecosystem

Principle 8. Reduction of Unsustainable Patterns of Production and Consumption

Principle 9. Capacity Building for Sustainable Development

Principle 10. Public participation

Principle 11. National Environmental Legislation

Principle 12. Supportive and Open International Economic System

Principle 13. Compensation for Victims of Pollution and other Environmental Damage

Principle 14. State Cooperation to Prevent environmental dumping

Principle 15. Precautionary principle

Principle 16. Internationalization of Environmental Costs

Principle 17. Environmental Impact Assessments

Principle 18. Notification of Natural Disaster

Principle 19. Prior and Timely Notification

Principle 20. Women have a Vital Role

Principle 21. Youth Mobilisation

Principle 22. Indigenous Peoples have a Vital Role

Principle 23. People under Opression

Principle 24. Warfare

Principle 25. Peace, Development and Environmental Protection

Principle 26. Resolution of Environmental Disputes

Principle 27. Cooperation between State and People

[edit] See also

Three generations of human rights

[edit] External links

• UN Documentation Centre The full text of the Rio Declaration.