Rio Declaration on Environment and Development UPSC

Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

Rio Declaration on Environment and Development consisted of 27 principles intended to guide future sustainable development around the world.

The Rio Declaration proclaims 27 principles. It includes formulations of the precautionary principle (principle 15) and of the polluter pays principle (principle 16).

1. The role of humans.

2. State sovereignty

3. The Right to development

4. Environmental Protection in the Development Process

5. Eradication of Poverty

6. Priority for the Least Developed

7. State Cooperation to Protect Ecosystem

8. Reduction of Unsustainable Patterns of Production and Consumption

9. Capacity Building for Sustainable Development

10. Public participation

11. National Environmental Legislation

12. Supportive and Open International Economic System

13. Compensation for Victims of Pollution and other Environmental Damage

14. State Cooperation to Prevent environmental dumping

15. Precautionary principle

16. Internalization of Environmental Costs

17. Environmental Impact Assessments

18. Notification of Natural Disaster

19. Prior and Timely Notification

20. Women have a Vital Role

21. Youth Mobilization

22. Indigenous Peoples have a Vital Role

23. People under Oppression

24. Warfare

25. Peace, Development and Environmental Protection

26. Resolution of Environmental Disputes

27. Cooperation between State and People