The Earth Charter in Action: Toward a Sustainable World (English)

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pdf | Acknowledgements

pdf | Colophon

pdf | Preface Mikhail Gorbachev 'The Third Pillar of Sustainable Development'

pdf | Maurice F. Strong 'A People's Earth Charter'

pdf | Foreword Wangari Maathai 'Abandon Apathy and be Moved to Action'

pdf | Introduction Peter Blaze Corcoran 'Making the World One'

pdf | The History and Provenance of the Earth Charter Mirian Vilela and Peter Blaze Corcoran 'Building Consensus on Shared Values'

pdf | Preamble

pdf | Mary Evelyn Tucker 'Humanity is Part of a Vast Evolving Universe'

pdf | Parvez Hassan 'Earth Charter: An Ethical Lodestar and Moral Force'

pdf | Hamza Ali Alamoosh 'Black Iris: The Earth Charter as a Common Vision for Muslim and Christian Youth in Jordan'

pdf | Abelardo Brenes 'Universal and Differentiated Responsiblity'

pdf | J. Ronald Engel 'The Earth Charter Covenant'

pdf | Part I. Respect and Care for the Community of Life'

pdf | Leonardo Boff 'Respect and Care for the Community of Life with Understanding

pdf | Principle 1. Respect Earth and life in all its diversity. Homero Aridjis 'Saving the Landscape of our Childhood and Backdrop for our Dreams'

pdf | Principle 2. Care for the community of life with understanding compassion and love. Jane Goodall with Robert R. Sassor 'Our World's Youth: Taking Compassionate Action for a Better Tomorrow'

pdf | Hironaka Wakako ¨The Aims of the Earth Charter in Japan¨

pdf | Alberto Cardenas Jimenez and Mateo A. Castillo Ceja 'The Earth Charter in Mexico: Actions to Advance Towards Democratic Societies that are Just, Participatory and Peaceful'

pdf | Principle 4. Secure Earth's bounty and beauty for present and future generations. Awraham Soetendorp 'To Avert the Day of Destruction'

pdf | Laura Westra 'Securing Earth's Bounty for Present and Future Generations'

pdf | Part II. Ecological Integrity

pdf | Brendan Mackey 'Ecological Integrity-A Commitment to Life on Earth'

pdf | Khyn P. Yap ¨Using the Earth Charter in Local Campaigns against Genetically Modified Organisms¨

pdf | Principle 6. Prevent harm as the best method of environmental protection and when knowledge is limited apply a precautionary approach. Ruud Lubbers 'The Shift from Economy to Ecology'

pdf | Principle 7. Adopt patterns of production, consumption and reproduction that safeguard Earth's regenerative capacities, human rights and community well-being. Hazel Henderson 'Beyond Economis

pdf | Hermann Garritzmann 'The Earth Charter on its Way Through Germany'

pdf | Hans van Ginkel ¨The Ubuntu Alliance: Mobilizing Knowledge for Sustainable Development¨

pdf | Part III. Social and Economic Justice

pdf | Yolanda Kakabadse 'Using Earth Charter Principles to Assess Social Economic Justice in Latin America'

pdf | Principle 9. Eradicate poverty as an ethical, social, and environmental imperative. Erna Witoelar 'The Earth Charter and the Millennium Development Goals'

pdf | A.T. Ariyaratne 'Awakening and the Earth Charter in Sri Lanka'

pdf | Michele Sato, Luiz Augusto Passos, and Carlos Maldonado 'Mato Grosso Writes Its Earth Charter'

pdf | Dumisani Nyoni Zimbabwe and Ismail Serageldin ¨Youth Employment: A Global Priority for Sustainability, Peace and Prosperity'

pdf | Rene Ledesma and Josephine Espaillat 'The Earth Charter: A Beginning of Sustainable Development in the Dominican Republic'

pdf | Oscar Motomura 'The Earth Charter and the World of Business and Economics'

pdf | Sixto Roxas 'Giving The Earth Charter 'a Local Habitation and a Name' In The Philippines'

pdf | Principle 11. Affirm gender equality and equity as prerequisites to sustainable development and ensure universal access to education, health care, and economic opportunity. Irene Dankelman "Gender Equality and Equity: At the Heart of the Earth Charter"

pdf | Henriette Rasmussen "Sustainable Greenland and Indigenous Ideals"

pdf | Philip Osano 'Shaping Our Common Future: Youth Campaigning for Sustainable Development Using the Earth Charter in East Africa'

pdf | Sergey Shafarenko 'A Test for the Maturity of Humankind'

pdf | Michael Slaby 'Making Ripples of Change: The Hopes of the Earth Charter Youth Initiative'

pdf | Part IV. Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace

pdf | Federico Mayor 'Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace'

pdf | Principle 13. Strengthen democratic institutions at all levels and provide transparency and accountability in governance inclusive participation in decision making and access to justice. Edga

pdf | Alexander Likhotal 'The Earth Charter as a Vehicle of Transformation'

pdf | Alide Roerink 'Pay it Forward - Living the Earth Charter in the Netherlands'

pdf | Karine Danielyan 'Five Years with the Earth Charter in Armenia: The Development of Democratic Institutions'

pdf | Chamniern Paul Vorratnchaiphan 'Earth Charter Imperatives: Linking the Global and the Local in Developing Countries'

pdf | Rustem Khairov 'The Earth Charter in Russia: 1994 - 2004'

pdf | Principle 14. Integrate into formal education and life-longlearning the knowledge, values, and skills needed for a sustainable way of life. Angela Antunes and Moacir Gaddoti 'Eco-pedagogy as th

pdf | Razeena Waiget 'South African Initiatives that Draw on the Earth Charter'

pdf | Louise Erbacher, Ben Glass, and Kendon Glass 'Taking it to the Brink: The Story of the Brink Expedition'

pdf | Yunhua Liu 'The Earth Charter and Development of China's National Guidelines for Environmental Education in the School Curriculum'

pdf | Guillem Ramis 'Testimonials and Experiences from the Balearic Islands, Spain'

pdf | Sally Linder and Cameron Davis 'The Ark of Hope and The Temenos Books'

pdf | Principle 15. Treat all living beings with respect and consideration. Richard M. Clugston and John A. Hoyt 'The Earth Charter and Animals'

pdf | Sylvannus Murray ¨Using the Earth Charter with Ex-combatants in Sierra Leone¨

pdf | Martin Lees 'The Earth Charter as a Guide to Building a Culture of Peace and Sustainable Development'

pdf | Mohamed Sahnoun 'Degradation of the Environment as the Cause of Violent Conflict'

pdf | Muazama Burkhanova 'Environmental Problems and Sustainable Development in Tajikistan'

pdf | Jan Pronk 'The Earth Charter as the Basis for a Comprehensive Approach to Conflicts in Sudan'

pdf | The Way Forward Steven C. Rockefeller "The Transition to Sustainability"

pdf | Klaus Bosselmann and Prue Taylor 'The Significance of the Earth Charter in International Law'

pdf | Joan Anderson 'Building Support for the Earth Charter Movement'

pdf | Herman Wijffels 'The Way Forward on Coalitions of Workers and Businesses for Sustainability'

pdf | Nigel Dower 'The Earth Charter and Global Citizenship: A Way Forward'

pdf | Kamla Chowdhry 'The Spiritual Way the Gandhian Way'

pdf | Afterword HRH Princess Basma Bint Talal 'The Only Way Forward'

A large-format, beautifully published book of essays on the Earth Charter, featuring many prominent authors and leaders in the Earth Charter Initiative worldwide, as well as many Earth Charter activists putting the vision to work in the world.

Book edited by Peter Blaze Corcoran, Mirian Vilela, and Alide Roerink. Also available in Spanish and Dutch.

Author: Corcoran, Peter Blaze, ed.

Publisher: Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Amsterdam, The Netherlands

ISBN: 90-6832-177-3

Year Published: 2005

Country: International