Agenda 21 - Rio 1994 - Fails

Article Summary

John S Veitch
The Network Ambassador

In 1972, The Club of Rome gave us a warning of approaching environmental and resource shortage problems.
In 1994, at Rio, the first global conference on the environment was held. The Earth Charter was not adopted.
Today, scientists say that to avert catastrophic global warming, emmissions must be reduced.
Lloyd Geering says, "The responsibility for all life on Earth lies with mankind."
... "We are at war with the Earth itself."
... "This century will be a time of judgement."
Prof. Jan Pronk, tells us that all development is based on conflict between alternatives.
The Lord Thomas Bingham of Cornhill, talks about the great need for International Law.
Law to help: Prevent conflict between nation states
To mitigate against climate change
To regulate world trade
To conserve resources
To regulate world financial markets
To protect human rights.
He says that in the past politicians have felt free, as sovereign states, to knowingly ignore International Law.
Acceptance of a measure of constraint is the price of an ordered society.
The Stern Report (2006) claimed that we needed to invest 2% of GDP annually, in reducing global emissions.
The population collapse on Easter Island is evidence of where our present effort to grow the world economy finally leads.
It is my belief that human-kind can recognise what's happening and act in a sensible way, and do so in time to prevent disaster.
We begin where we are. First seek to understand.

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