Congratulations to the Bolivian people that elect a true peoples president for a third term. In his period as president, Bolivia has experienced fantastic growth, decline in poverty and regained control over their natural resources. Essential to reach the goal of equality for all citizens. They have also acknowledged their responsibility to protect our planet from hazardous human actions, by introducing the most important law in mankind. The law defines Mother Earth as ...the dynamic living system formed by the indivisible community of all life systems and living beings whom are interrelated, interdependent, and complementary, which share a common destiny; adding that Mother Earth is considered sacred in the worldview of Indigenous peoples and nations. The law enumerates seven specific rights to which Mother Earth and her constituent life systems, including human communities, are entitled to. To life: It is the right to the maintenance of the integrity of life systems and natural processes which sustain them, as well as the capacities and conditions for their renewal To the Diversity of Life: It is the right to the preservation of the differentiation and variety of the beings that comprise Mother Earth, without being genetically altered, nor artificially modified in their structure, in such a manner that threatens their existence, functioning and future potential To water: It is the right of the preservation of the quality and composition of water to sustain life systems and their protection with regards to contamination, for renewal of the life of Mother Earth and all its components To clean air: It is the right of the preservation of the quality and composition of air to sustain life systems and their protection with regards to contamination, for renewal of the life of Mother Earth and all its components To equilibrium: It is the right to maintenance or restoration of the inter-relation, interdependence, ability to complement and functionality of the components of Mother Earth, in a balanced manner for the continuation of its cycles and the renewal of its vital processes To restoration: It is the right to the effective and opportune restoration of life systems affected by direct or indirect human activities To live free of contamination: It is the right for preservation of Mother Earth and any of its components with regards to toxic and radioactive waste generated by human activities theguardian/world/2014/oct/13/bolivia-evo-morales--president-third-term
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:31:08 +0000