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GREENMEETING OF
THE AMERICAS
CONSIDERING our
Planet cannot be explored, in the name of the development and of
the quality of life, as if it were a warehouse of inexhaustible
natural
resources, on one hand, and as a boundless waste deposit on the
other hand. Besides, our life style is moving forward Earth’s
stock of
natural
resources, not only environmentally unsustainable, but also in
unfair ways and socially uneven, thus generating income
concentration on one side and misery and hunger on the other one,
jeopardizing present and future generations;
CONSIDERING that
Governments and societies urgently need to direct their actions in
an environmentally sustainable fashion and socially just, in a way
that assures, on equal terms, the existence and the existence and
perpetuation of humanity and the other
living
beings;
THUS, Paliber
Ecologic Organization, in partnership with several other
institutions, decided to carry out, annually, the Greenmeeting of
the Americas (Americas Conference of Environment and Sustainable
Development), a world forum consisting of lectures and
debates
open for all peoples aiming at analyzing the current
global
situation and protest in
favor
of sustainable development, environment and the betterment of
quality of life in the Americas and in the world.
This REGULATORY
LETTER is the document which contains the ruling principles of the
GREENMEETING OF THE AMERICAS, with the following observations:
1 – Greenmeeting of
the Americas is a permanent forum, opened to all continents and
not restricted to specific themes of the Americas. All of those
who seek or hold successful experiences
are
welcome to this
meeting.
2 – We invite to
participate in the
Meeting:
environmental leaders, the press, authorities from several
countries, technologists, companies and autarchies
representatives, environmental departments at different levels,
governmental or not, teachers and university students, researchers
and representatives of national and international institutions, as
well as diplomats from several continents.
3 – There will be no
absentees in this
meeting,
but only presents. The forum is not bound to the presence of a
specific authority from a determined country. It is committed to
support the discussions and talks in order to find solutions to
several social-environmental issues, as well as to the improvement
of life quality for the
global
community.
4 – The
final
document of the
Meeting
contains guidelines, recommendations, proposals and
social-environmental suggestions to governments and national and
international institutions, named Green Letter of the Americas is
elaborated by the
General
Coordination of the event, based on the results of the Forum.
Thus, the invited participants, lecturers and authorities will not
be required to sign the above-mentioned letter, solely by
self-interest or initiative.
5 – The
Meeting
tries to contribute to solve several problems that impair
sustainable economic development. There is no intention or purpose
of imposing governmental norms or guidelines, but to suggest and
propose solutions which contribute to solve such problems.
6 – The Greenmeeting
of the Americas is opened to any topic of discussion relevant or
of interest to peoples from Americas or any part of the world and
there is no political party interests nor the ambition to discuss
all environmental, social-environmental,
global
or
local,
themes, which would be impossible for any mega event, no matter
how big it would be.
7 – The Greenmeeting
of the Americas commits itself to make broader discussions
possible and the fight against terrorism, in
favor
of freedom of speech, independency and autonomy of nations, as
well as fighting against
social
inequalities, poverty and misery,
social
exclusion, religious intolerance and
crimes
against citizenship and human rights.
8 – The Greenmeeting
tries to offer a space for the deepening of the analytical and
critical capacity on social-economical, environmental issues and,
above all, an opportunity to elaborate consistent alternative
proposals, in order to assist in solving social-environmental
problems.
9 – The
Forum commits itself to protect the environment, the sustainable
development and biodiversity, acknowledging the right of
living
of all species, as well as the right of all inhabitants of the
planet to a good quality of life and worthy
living
conditions.
10 –
Acknowledges the environmental, economic,
social
and cultural rights of all nations, condemning the indiscriminate
exploration or
natural
resources.
The principles found
in this Document-Letter should be observed and considered by
institutions, organizations and groups that might integrate the
Conference’s organizational resorts, Organizational Commission,
Mobilization Committee or Partnership Committee, as well as
presenters and the public.
Brasília 15th
January, 2001
Yours Faithfully,
Organizational
Commission
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