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- 1. Living in Harmony with the Earth Presented by: Ernesto E. Empig, DiSDS, MSU-IIT Professor: Dr. Marilou S. Nanaman SDS 253 - Peace and Conflict Management
- 2. What does harmony mean? ▪ the combination of different musical notes played or sung at the same time to produce a pleasing sound ▪ a pleasing combination or arrangement of different things ▪ agreement in action, opinion, feeling, etc; accord ▪ order or congruity of parts to their whole or to one another ▪ agreeable sounds Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Source: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/ PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 3. What does harmony mean? ▪from Latin harmonia concord of sounds, ▪from Greek: harmony, from harmos a joint If people are living in harmony with each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 4. How to Live in Harmony with Others 1. Every time you encounter another person, recognize that a major percentage of each person is identical to you. Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-Harmony-with-Others PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 5. How to Live in Harmony with Others 2. Recognize the common nature that each person has to pursue personal preservation, personal growth, and personal enjoyment Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-Harmony-with-Others PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 6. How to Live in Harmony with Others 3. Recognize that each human being is potentially an asset to humanity. Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-Harmony-with-Others PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 7. How to Live in Harmony with Others 4. Recognize the unique contribution that each person can make to the ongoing cause of human progress through imagination and hard work. Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-Harmony-with-Others PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 8. How to Live in Harmony with Others 5. Appreciate your natural desire to look good and to perform well. Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-Harmony-with-Others PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 9. How to Live in Harmony with Others 6. Recognize that you are able to be useful to others, and that others may be useful to you. Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-Harmony-with-Others PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 10. How to Live in Harmony with Others 7. Recognize that we are all on this planet together. Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Live-in-Harmony-with-Others PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 11. 3 Pillars of Sustainable Development Source: http://geospatialworld.net/Paper/Application/ArticleView.aspx?aid=30589 PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 12. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 13. HarmonyWith Nature PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 14. "We recognize that planet Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that "Mother Earth" is a common expression in a number of countries and regions, and we note that some countries recognize the rights of nature in the context of the promotion of sustainable development." PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 15. Chronology of Harmony with Nature 2009 • proclaimed 22 April "International Mother Earth Day • Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia 2010 • commemorated International Mother Earth Day • The first Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature was published (A/65/314). 2011 • first Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature • promote a holistic approach to sustainable development in Harmony with Nature PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 16. Chronology of Harmony with Nature 2012 • 2nd Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on harmony with nature • Scientific findings on the impacts of human activities on the functioning of the Earth System • "The FutureWe Want", paragraph 39 on Harmony with Nature 2013 • 3rd Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on harmony with nature • different economic approaches to further a more ethical basis for the relationship between humanity and the Earth 2014 • 4th Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature • discussed key characteristics of a new, non-anthropocentric paradigm 2015 • 5th Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature • ways of achieving sustainable development goals including addressing climate change in the post-2015 Development Agenda. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 17. Interactive Dialogues of the General Assembly ▪ First Interactive Dialogue of the GeneralAssembly on Harmony with Nature (2011) ▪ Second Interactive Dialogue of the GeneralAssembly on Harmony with Nature (2012) ▪ Third Interactive Dialogue of the GeneralAssembly on Harmony with Nature (2013) ▪ Fourth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2014) ▪ Fifth Interactive Dialogue of the GeneralAssembly on Harmony with Nature (2015) PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 18. First Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2011) ▪ The dialogue examined how humans can better reconnect with the world around them and yielded the following outcomes: ▪ a) Proposals on ways to promote a holistic approach to sustainable development in harmony with nature; and, ▪ b) An overview of different national experiences on the measurement of sustainable development in harmony with nature. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 19. Second Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2012) ▪ Scientific findings on the impacts of human activities on the functioning of the Earth System ▪ The dialogue aimed to examine how human activity has damaged the Earth System ▪ Outcomes ▪ -A precise and accurate diagnosis of the negative impacts of human activity on the Earth System, in particular its regenerative capacity; and, ▪ -Institutional responses to catalyze science for sustainable development. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 20. Third Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2013) ▪ Discuss different economic approaches to further a more ethical basis for the relationship between humanity and the Earth ▪ The purpose of the interactive dialogue was to advance discussions on different economic approaches, in the context of sustainable development, and to further a more ethical basis for the relationship between humanity and the Earth. ▪ Outcomes of the dialogue included proposals that best serve people and the natural world and achieve lasting and shared well-being PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 21. Fourth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2014) ▪ Examine key characteristics of a new, non-anthropocentric paradigm and further identify strategies on how the society subsequently would need to function consistent with this paradigm. ▪ from a human-centered worldview – or “anthropocentrism” ▪ recognize our interconnections with the natural world and accept “Nature’s rule of law”, which dictates that we simply cannot continue growth indefinitely on a finite planet. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 22. Fifth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2015) ▪ Towards achieving sustainable development goals including addressing climate change in the post-2015 Development Agenda. ▪ The prevalent anthropocentric global economic and social system has led to the: ▪ degradation of many ecosystems due to soil erosion, ▪ desertification, ▪ climate change, ▪ loss of biodiversity, and ▪ ocean acidification, among others PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 23. National Environmental Provisions ▪ In June 2012, on the occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, commonly referred as Rio+20, the outcome document 'The FutureWeWant", in its paragraph 39 states: "We recognize that planet Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that "Mother Earth" is a common expression in a number of countries and regions, and we note that some countries recognize the rights of nature in the context of the promotion of sustainable development." PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 24. Rights of Nature Law and Policy ▪1.Philippine Environmental Policy (PD 1151) ▪2. Philippine Environment Code (PD 1152) ▪3. Environmental Impact Statement (PD 1586) & Proclamation # (2164) ▪4. PhilippineAgenda 21 ▪5.Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729) and Implementation Rules and Regulations (IRR) ▪6. Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines (PD 705) ▪7. Ecological SolidWaste Management (ESWM)Act of 2000 R.A. 9003 ▪8. Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 R.A. 8749 & Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) - Philippine Clean AirAct 1999 ▪9.Wildlife Resources Conservation & Protection Act (R.A. 9174) ▪10. Philippine MiningAct of 1995 (R.A. 7942) ▪11. National Caves & Cave Resources Management & Protection Act (R.A. 9072) ▪12. Indigenous Peoples RightsActs (IPRA) of 1997 (RA No. 8371) ▪13. Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA)of 2001 RA 9136 and IRR ▪14.The Water CrisisAct of 1995 ▪15. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121) and IRR ▪16.Toxic Substance & Hazardous & NuclearWastes Control Act of 1999 (R.A. 6969) ▪17. Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan (Act RA # 7611) ▪18. People's Small-Scale MiningAct of 1991 (RA 7076) ▪19. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (RA 7907) ▪20. Philippine FisheriesCode of 1998 ▪21. Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 (RA 8435) ▪22. National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS 1992) ▪23.The Water Code of the Philippines (PD 1067) ▪24.The Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991, R.A. 7160 PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 25. ARE WE REALLY LIVING HARMONIOUSLY WITH OUR MOTHER EARTH? PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 26. Top 10 Environmental Disasters Caused by Humans Source: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1986457,00.html PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 27. 1. Chernobyl The worst nuclear-power- plant disaster in history. On April 26, 1986, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded, resulting in a nuclear meltdown that sent massive amounts of radiation into the atmosphere, reportedly more than PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 28. 2. Bhopal Around midnight on Dec. 2, 1984, an accident at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, resulted in 45 tons of poisonous methyl isocyanate escaping from the facility. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 29. 3. Kuwaiti Oil Fires Saddam Hussein knew the war was over. He could not have Kuwait, so he wasn't about to let anyone else benefit from its riches. As the 1991 Persian GulfWar drew to a close, Hussein sent men to blow up Kuwaiti oil wells. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 30. 4. Love Canal In 1978, Love Canal, located near Niagara Falls in upstate NewYork, was a nice little working-class enclave with hundreds of houses and a school. It just happened to sit atop 21,000 tons of toxic industrial waste that had been buried underground in the 1940s and '50s by a local company PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 31. 5.The ExxonValdez On the night of March 24, 1989, the ExxonValdez oil tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef in the pristine waters of Alaska's Prince William Sound.The first of what would turn out to be 10.8 million gal. of oil began to spew forth into the cold waters PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 32. 6.Tokaimura Nuclear Plant On Sept. 30, 1999, Japan's worst nuclear accident happened in a facility northeast ofTokyo.Three workers at a uranium- processing plant in Tokaimura, then the center of the Japanese nuclear- power industry, improperly mixed a uranium solution. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 33. 7.The Aral Sea In early April 2010, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled to Central Asia, where he laid eyes upon a "graveyard of ships" — rusting fishing trawlers and other vessels stranded in a desert that stretched for miles in all directions PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 34. 8. Seveso Dioxin Cloud On July 10, 1976, an explosion at a northern Italian chemical plant released a thick, white cloud of dioxin that quickly settled on the town of Seveso, north of Milan. First, animals began to die. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 35. 9. Minamata Disease For years, residents of Minamata, a town located on Kyushu (Japan's most southwesterly island), had observed odd behavior among animals, particularly household cats. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 36. 10.Three Mile Island "Nuclear Nightmare," screamed the April 9, 1979, cover ofTIME magazine. On March 28, theThree Mile Island nuclear reactor near Harrisburg, Pa., partially melted down. Coming two weeks after the release of the Jane Fonda filmThe China Syndrome, theThree Mile Island incident became the natural outlet for fears about the nuclear-power industry.PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 37. 10 Deadliest Natural Disasters in the Philippines http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/524569 /10-deadliest-natural-disasters-in- the-philippines PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 38. Protecting the Mother Earth PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 39. Source: http://www.slideshare.net/Ericsson/ict-sdgs-how-information-and-communications-technology-can- achieve-the-sustainable-development-goals PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 40. ICT & SDGs – How Information and Communications Technology Can AchieveThe Sustainable DevelopmentGoals PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 41. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT
- 42. PRESENTED BY: ERNESTO E. EMPIG, DISDS, MSU-IIT Source: https://www.haikudeck.com/sunshine-coast-education-presentation-llPpbEreyF
Notes de l'éditeur
- In turn, appreciate the diversity that comes from the minor percentage of variation. You are a unique configuration of our common human nature. Use reason and good intentions to exercise the will to live, the will to pleasure, the will to superiority, the will to connect and the will to identity, which are all core goals of people the world over.
- Seek to honor this nature in you in harmony with your surroundings. Have a vision for your life and for humanity. Work toward “the greatest good for the greatest number of people.” Think about what goal you want to achieve, what dream you want to realize, what destiny you want to pursue, what plan you want to execute, what mission you want to accomplish and dig deep and enlist the support and encouragement of others to shape the future for the better.
- A perceived or actual lack of resources may make another person appear as somewhat of a threat, because he or she would add to the likelihood of some type ofshortage arising, but you should realize that most human beings have the capacity to add something of value to the world to a greater extent than he or she depletes its things of value, and keep in mind that we inhabit a very wealthy planet.
- Don’t be overly concerned with another person’s religious or political affiliations but instead ask of the people you meet: Are you making the most of your life? When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see? Can you see yourself in another person and treat the other accordingly? When you lie in bed at night, are you happy with how you spent your day? When you awaken in the morning, are you hungry for higher heights? And for yourself, make the most of your time to live.
- There is much pleasure that can be derived from having an audience, as well as the pleasure that can be derived from being an audience as you enjoy the appearance and performance of other people. The dignity of human beings relentlessly prompts us to carry ourselves in a certain esteemed way. We can bring out the best in each other as a testament to the heights that humanity can ascend to. The unbelievable opportunity to live should be celebrated and maximized to the fullest possible extent by the many facets of the one diamond of human nature because this is who we are. This reality deserves unapologetic expression.
- It is unreasonable for any person to expect to get something for nothing in any relationship. Keep in mind however that sometimes there is no harm in extending assistance to another person simply because you can and that such a gesture could even be a source of personal fulfillment. Indeed, not expecting reciprocation is a large part of the success of giving because your giving then becomes unconditional. You will find most people will reciprocate anyway, especially when you share of yourself with good intent.
- We stand to gain more by working together and with each other rather than working against each other. It has been said by Native Americans, “no tree has branches so foolish as to fight amongst themselves.” Humanity faces many unavoidable challenges that require our best defense without us creating additional unnecessary problems between ourselves. Love is the greatest catalyst of harmony and it always uplifts. As there is always a shortage of enough love, be giving of it always, especially in those times it feels hardest.
- In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 22 April as International Mother Earth Day. In so doing, Member States acknowledged that the Earth and its ecosystems are our common home, and expressed their conviction that it is necessary to promote Harmony with Nature in order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future generations. The same year, the General Assembly adopted its first resolution on Harmony with Nature. The General Assembly has widely acknowledged that the world's depletion of natural resources and rapid environmental degradation are the result of unsustainable consumption and production patterns which have led to adverse consequences for both the Earth and the health and overall well-being of humanity. The scientific community has well documented evidence that our present way of life, in particular our consumption and production patterns, has severely affected the Earth's carrying capacity. Loss of biodiversity, desertification, climate change and the disruption of a number of natural cycles are among the costs of our disregard for Nature and the integrity of its ecosystems and life-supporting processes. As recent scientific work suggests, a number of planetary boundaries are being transgressed and others are at risk being so in a business-as-usual world. Since the industrial revolution, Nature has been treated as a commodity that exists largely for the benefit of people, and environmental problems have been considered as solvable through the use of technology. In order to meet the basic needs of a growing population within the limits of the Earth's finite resources, there is a need to devise a more sustainable model for production, consumption and the economy as a whole. Devising a new world will require a new relationship with the Earth and with humankind's own existence. Since 2009, the aim of the General Assembly, in adopting its five resolutions on 'Harmony with Nature', has been to define this newly found relationship based on a non-anthropocentric relationship with Nature. The resolutions contain different perspectives regarding the construction of a new, non-anthropocentric paradigm in which the fundamental basis for right and wrong action concerning the environment is grounded not solely in human concerns. A step in this direction was further reaffirmed in the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (2012), entitled "The future we want": "We recognize that planet Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that "Mother Earth" is a common expression in a number of countries and regions, and we note that some countries recognize the rights of nature in the context of the promotion of sustainable development."
- 2009 22 AprilThe UN General Assembly, at its 63rd session, proclaimed 22 April "International Mother Earth Day"(A/RES/63/278). Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, delivered a statement at the General Assembly on the declaration of International Mother Earth Day (A/63/PV.80).21 DecemberThe first UN General Assembly Resolution on Harmony with Nature (A/RES/64/196) was adopted. This resolution requests the Secretary-General to issue a first Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature. 21 DecemberThe first UN General Assembly Resolution on Harmony with Nature (A/RES/64/196) was adopted. This resolution requests the Secretary-General to issue a first Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature. 2010 22 April: The UN General Assembly, at its 64th session, commemorated International Mother Earth Day. A special meeting of the General Assembly was held at this occasion (A/64/PV.84).1 9 August: The first Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature was published (A/65/314). 20 December: The UN General Assembly, at its 65th session, adopted the second Resolution on Harmony with Nature (A/RES/65/164). This resolution requests the Secretary-General to: Host the first Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly to commemorate International Mother Earth Day. Issue a second Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature. Start developing the Harmony with Nature website. 2011 22 April: The first Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature was held to commemorate International Mother Earth Day. The Dialogue discussed ways to promote a holistic approach to sustainable development in Harmony with Nature as well and sharing national experiences on criteria and indicators to measure sustainable development in harmony with nature. 15 August: The second Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature (A/66/302) was published. The development of the Harmony with Nature website began. 22 December: The UN General Assembly, at its 66th session, adopted the third Resolution on Harmony with Nature (A/RES/66/204). This resolution requests the Secretary-General to:Host the second Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate International Mother Earth Day. Issue the third Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature. Strengthen the development of the Harmony with Nature website on time for the Rio+20 Conference.
- 2012 20 April: The second Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate International Mother Earth Day was held. The Dialogue discussed "Scientific findings on the impacts of human activities on the functioning of the Earth System". 20-22 June: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), outcome document "The Future We Want", paragraph 39 on Harmony with Nature. 20 June: On the occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this website was launched. 17 August: The third Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature was published (A/67/317). 21 December: The UN General Assembly, at its 67th session, adopted the fourth Resolution on Harmony with Nature (A/RES/67/214). This resolution requests the President of the General Assembly to: Host the third Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate International Mother Earth Day. Continue to further strengthen the Harmony with Nature website. Issue the fourth Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature as an input for the discussion on the United Nations development agenda post- 2015. 2013 22 April: The third Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate International Mother Earth Day was held. The Dialogue discussed different economic approaches to further a more ethical basis for the relationship between humanity and the Earth. 15 August: The fourth Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature was published (A/68/325). 4 December: The UN General Assembly, at its 68th session, adopted the fifth Resolution on Harmony with Nature (A/RES/68/216). This resolution requests the President of the General Assembly to: Host the fourth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate International Mother Earth Day. Invite Member States to consider existing studies and reports on Harmony with Nature, including the follow-up to the discussions at the interactive dialogues of the General Assembly, such as the dialogue held on 22 April 2013 on different economic approaches, in the context of sustainable development, in order to further a more ethical basis of the relationship between humanity and the Earth, and to promote further studies on this subject. Encourage giving appropriate consideration to the issue of Harmony with Nature in the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda. Continue to further strenghten the Harmony with Nature website. 2014 22 April: The fourth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate International Mother Earth Day was held.The Dialogue discussed key characteristics of a new, non-anthropocentric (Non-Anthropocentrism is a term that describes when human beings do not regard themselves as the central and most significant entities in the universe, or the assessment of reality not exclusively through a human perspective.) paradigm and further identified strategies on how the society subsequently would need to function consistent with this paradigm. 18 AugustThe fifth Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature was published (A/69/322). 19 DecemberThe UN General Assembly, as its 69th session, adopted the sixth Resolution on Harmony with Nature (A/RES/69/224).This resolution requests the President of the General Assembly among others, to: Host the fifth Interactive Dialogue of the General of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate International Mother Earth Day. To further consider existing studies and reports to further a more ethical basis of the relationship between humanity and the Earth. To further build up a knowledge network to facilitate the support and recognition of the fundamental interconnection between humanity and nature. To promote harmony with the Earth, as found in indigenous cultures, to support efforts being made from the national down to the local community level to reflect the protection of nature. 2015 27 April: The fifth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to commemorate International Mother Earth Day was held. The Dialogue discussed ways of achieving sustainable development goals including addressing climate change in the post-2015 Development Agenda. 4 AugustThe Sixth Report of the Secretary-General on Harmony with Nature was published (A/70/268).
- The Interactive Dialogues of the General Assembly have brought to the forefront the need to move away from a human-centered worldview - or "anthropocentrism" - and establish a non-anthropocentric, or Earth-centered, relationship with the planet. Under this new paradigm, we recognize Nature as an equal partner with humankind. First Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2011) Second Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2012) Third Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2013) Fourth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2014) Fifth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature (2015)
- Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony With Nature 20 Apr 2011 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Conference Room 3, North Lawn Building, New York To commemorate International Mother Earth Day, the UN General Assembly hosted an interactive dialogue on harmony with nature. The dialogue examined how humans can better reconnect with the world around them and yielded the following outcomes: a) Proposals on ways to promote a holistic approach to sustainable development in harmony with nature; and, b) An overview of different national experiences on the measurement of sustainable development in harmony with nature. The dialogue consisted of two moderated panel discussions with experts in sustainable development. In the morning session, the panel addressed a wide array of perspectives, including sociological and anthropological ones, on how humankind can effectively reconnect with nature to achieve economic and social development that is more harmonious and balanced in relationship to the Earth's carrying capacity. In the afternoon session, the panel debated on the increasing recognition that gross domestic product (GDP) needed to be supplemented by other measurement tools for measuring progress in terms of social well-being and environmental sustainability. The interactive dialogue intended to inform the preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012.
- The dialogue aimed to examine how human activity has damaged the Earth System, especially by focusing on those areas where such damage has already affected the regenerative capacity of the planet. The intention of the dialogue was to promote an exchange of ideas and experiences from multiple perspectives, with particular attention to the contribution of science and economics. The dialogue yielded the following outcomes: -A precise and accurate diagnosis of the negative impacts of human activity on the Earth System, in particular its regenerative capacity; and, -Institutional responses to catalyze science for sustainable development. The dialogue consisted of one moderated panel discussion with experts in science and economics. The panel addressed a wide array of perspectives on scientific findings on the impacts of human activities on the functioning of the Earth System. Science and Economics have already indicated that our current path is unsustainable. If we are to enhance humankind and nature well-being, further global justice, strengthen gender equality and preserve the Earth System, we must keep the Earth in full view when making decisions and taking actions. We need to adopt a new paradigm. We need a major shift from a Self-centered to an Earth-centered approach. The interactive dialogue can contribute to a better understanding of the holistic construct that must lie at the core of sustainable development. The interactive dialogue was held to inform the preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 20-22 June 2012 (Rio+20).
- Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony With Nature Discuss different economic approaches to further a more ethical basis for the relationship between humanity and the Earth 22 Apr 2013 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Conference Room 3, North Lawn Building, New York To commemorate International Mother Earth Day, the General Assembly hosted an interactive dialogue on Harmony with Nature. The purpose of the interactive dialogue was to advance discussions on different economic approaches, in the context of sustainable development, and to further a more ethical basis for the relationship between humanity and the Earth. The Rio+20 Outcome Document recognizes the contribution of the Harmony with Nature process in advancing sustainable development. In "The Future We Want", Member States and several other stakeholders acknowledged that "Mother Earth" embodies a universal set of principles adopted by societies in the search to recognize the rights of nature in the context of the promotion of sustainable development. The assumption that human well-being increases with the accumulation of more goods and services, through an ever expanding economic growth, seems contradictory to developments over past centuries, namely in the field of climate change and the depletion of non-renewable resources. Environmental economics, while recognizing that our well-being depends to a large extent on ecosystem services, and that we suffer from the effects stemming from an unbalanced relationship with the Earth, is nevertheless devoted to the goal of attaining efficiency. Accordingly, environmental economics attempt to assign market values to the natural world, recognizing it almost inherently as a part of the mass production system. By contrast, ecological economics parts way from neoclassical (and environmental) economics in an effort to set a path towards life in harmony with nature. Whereas the efficient resources allocation is of paramount importance to the collective well-being, ecological economics attach great value to a healthy society, integrated with the natural world, and with intergenerational equality as an important cross-cutting issue. A number of Member States have already taken up this model and have recognized - by law - the rights of nature as a vital tool in the promotion of sustainable development. Outcomes of the dialogue included proposals that best serve people and the natural world and achieve lasting and shared well-being, as well as specific recommendations for the discussion of the United Nations development agenda post-2015.
- Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony With Nature Examine key characteristics of a new, non-anthropocentric paradigm and further identify strategies on how the society subsequently would need to function consistent with this paradigm. 22 Apr 2014 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Trusteeship Council, UN Secretariat Building, New York The fourth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature occurs at a critical juncture as the international community prepares to define a post-2015 development agenda. The Harmony with Nature initiative speaks to the need to move away from a human-centered worldview – or “anthropocentrism” – and establish a non-anthropocentric, or Earth-centered, relationship with the planet. Under this new paradigm, Nature is recognized as an equal partner with humankind and is no longer treated as merely the source of raw materials to produce ever more commodities and feed the indefinite private accumulation of capital. Serving Nature and recognizing its inherent significance must lie as the foundation of a new economic model that will improve all drivers of sustainability, including justice, equity and rights for all citizens of the world and for the natural world from which we derive our existence. We must recognize our interconnections with the natural world and accept “Nature’s rule of law”, which dictates that we simply cannot continue growth indefinitely on a finite planet. We must finally accept and tie our sense of well-being to Nature and build our existence around Nature’s life support systems. Human lifestyles must become respectful of ecological limits and thus the well-being of Nature. This Dialogue will address key characteristics of this new Earth-centered paradigm and strategies for building it. The Dialogue will also provide guidance for further advancing a knowledge network that will help bring forward this paradigm, relying on the most current scientific information in light of humanity’s fundamental interconnections with Nature.
- Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony With Nature Towards achieving sustainable development goals including addressing climate change in the post-2015 Development Agenda. 27 Apr 2015 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Trusteeship Council, UN Secretariat Building, New York This Dialogue further offers an alternative to current anthropocentric thinking and practice which assumes the relationship among the economic, social and environmental well-being is a trade-off relationship – that one can have more of one only by sacrificing some of the others. The prevalent anthropocentric global economic and social system has led to the degradation of many ecosystems due to soil erosion, desertification, climate change, loss of biodiversity, and ocean acidification, among others. The global system is further characterized by serious distributive injustices, with many of the impacts hitting the most vulnerable populations the hardest. The time has come to realize that the damaged inflicted by unsustainable economic activity as well as by violence and conflict on our fellow humans including poverty and other deep social inequalities, and to the Earth are inextricably linked and cannot be overcome independently of each other. It is therefore essential to go beyond the anthropocentric vision that has led us to live in a state of crisis in all the three dimensions of sustainable development environmental, social and economic. It is necessary to start thinking and designing a world where human and natural interests are balanced by greater respect for the Earth. In this regard, one of the initial tasks must lie in the decommodification of Nature. Economic objectives must take into account ecosystems needs without overlooking the respect for human dignity through actions that sustainably ensure well-being in people’s lives. As Albert Einstein said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”. In the post-2015 era, a worldview rooted in ethical behavior towards Mother Earth and our fellow humans must become an integral and indispensable element of our quest to achieve sustainable development.
- National Environmental Provisions The following overview of national law highlights the role that the Environment has played in Constitutions around the world. Each country page displays relevant constitutional passages containing specific references to the Environment and therefore provides a quick snapshot of when the Environment was first introduced in a country's Constitution. For those countries, where the Environment is not addressed in the Constitution, this overview references the introduction of the most appropriate environmental statute(s). Given the vast and lengthy pieces of environmental statutes and Constitutional provisions enacted over the years by member states, the objective of this site is not to reproduce all pieces of environmental law enacted but to focus on the main piece of environmental law nationally adopted, addressing Constitutions first and then statutes as appropriate. It thus provides a quick overview of the evolution of environmental consciousness worldwide. National official websites as well as legal databases from the UN System, such as the database from the Food and Agricultural Organization's legal office, were significantly consulted and relevant disclaimers have been provided accordingly. Links to official websites containing further pieces of environmental Constitutional provisions and statutes have been provided, whenever possible. In some instances, national websites either lacked updating or information was not officially translated thus creating certain limitations. It is our hope that, at the dawn of the 21st century, this collective rendering of how the Environment is featured in Constitutions and statutes around the world provides some reflection regarding the legal undertaking that has taken place in the journey towards sustainable development. In June 2012, on the occasion of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, commonly referred as Rio+20, the outcome document 'The Future We Want", in its paragraph 39 states: "We recognize that planet Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that "Mother Earth" is a common expression in a number of countries and regions, and we note that some countries recognize the rights of nature in the context of the promotion of sustainable development."
- Rights of Nature Law and Policy The law has seen the beginning of an evolution toward recognition of the inherent rights of Nature to exist, thrive and evolve. This evolving legal approach acknowledges that the traditional environmental regulatory systems generally described herein regard nature as property to be used for human benefit, rather than a rights-bearing partner with which humanity has co-evolved. Rights of Nature is grounded in the recognition that humankind and Nature share a fundamental, non-anthropocentric relationship given our shared existence on this planet, and it creates guidance for actions that respect this relationship. Legal provisions recognizing the Rights of Nature, sometimes referred to as Earth Jurisprudence, include constitutions, national statutes, and local laws. In addition, new policies, guidelines and resolutions are increasingly pointing to the need for a legal approach that recognizes the rights of the Earth to well-being. 1.Philippine Environmental Policy (PD 1151) 2. Philippine Environment Code (PD 1152) 3. Environmental Impact Statement (PD 1586) & Proclamation # (2164) 4. Philippine Agenda 21 5.Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729) and Implementation Rules and Regulations (IRR) 6. Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines (PD 705) 7. Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Act of 2000 R.A. 9003 8. Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 R.A. 8749 & Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) - Philippine Clean Air Act 1999 9. Wildlife Resources Conservation & Protection Act (R.A. 9174) 10. Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (R.A. 7942) 11. National Caves & Cave Resources Management & Protection Act (R.A. 9072) 12. Indigenous Peoples Rights Acts (IPRA) of 1997 (RA No. 8371) 13. Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA)of 2001 RA 9136 and IRR 14. The Water Crisis Act of 1995 15. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121) and IRR 16. Toxic Substance & Hazardous & Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1999 (R.A. 6969) 17. Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan (Act RA # 7611) 18. People's Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991 (RA 7076) 19. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (RA 7907) 20. Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 21. Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 (RA 8435) 22. National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS 1992) 23. The Water Code of the Philippines (PD 1067) 24. The Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991, R.A. 7160
- The worst nuclear-power-plant disaster in history. On April 26, 1986, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded, resulting in a nuclear meltdown that sent massive amounts of radiation into the atmosphere, reportedly more than the fallout from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That radiation drifted westward, across what was then Soviet Russia, toward Europe. Since then, thousands of kids have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and an almost 20-mile area around the plant remains off-limits. Reactor No. 4 has been sealed off in a large, concrete sarcophagus that is slowly deteriorating. While the rest of the plant ceased operations in 2000, almost 4,000 workers still report there for various assignments.
- Bhopal Around midnight on Dec. 2, 1984, an accident at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, resulted in 45 tons of poisonous methyl isocyanate escaping from the facility. Thousands died within hours. More followed over subsequent months — about 15,000 in all. In total, about half a million people were affected in some way. Many of those who survived suffered blindness, organ failure and other awful bodily malfunctions. A shockingly high number of children in the area have been born with all manner of birth defects. In 1989, Union Carbide paid out about half a billion dollars to victims, an amount the afflicted say is not nearly enough to deal with the decades-long consequences. Bhopal remains the worst industrial disaster ever.
- Kuwaiti Oil Fires Saddam Hussein knew the war was over. He could not have Kuwait, so he wasn't about to let anyone else benefit from its riches. As the 1991 Persian Gulf War drew to a close, Hussein sent men to blow up Kuwaiti oil wells. Approximately 600 were set ablaze, and the fires — literally towering infernos — burned for seven months. The Gulf was awash in poisonous smoke, soot and ash. Black rain fell. Lakes of oil were created. As NASA wrote, "The sand and gravel on the land's surface combined with oil and soot to form a layer of hardened 'tarcrete' over almost 5 percent of the country's area." Scores of livestock and other animals died from the oily mist, their lungs blackened by the liquid.
- Love Canal In 1978, Love Canal, located near Niagara Falls in upstate New York, was a nice little working-class enclave with hundreds of houses and a school. It just happened to sit atop 21,000 tons of toxic industrial waste that had been buried underground in the 1940s and '50s by a local company. Over the years, the waste began to bubble up into backyards and cellars. By 1978, the problem was unavoidable, and hundreds of families sold their houses to the federal government and evacuated the area. The disaster led to the formation in 1980 of the Superfund program, which helps pay for the cleanup of toxic
- The Exxon Valdez On the night of March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef in the pristine waters of Alaska's Prince William Sound. The first of what would turn out to be 10.8 million gal. of oil began to spew forth into the cold waters. It would eventually spread almost 500 miles from the original crash site and stain thousands of miles of coastline. Hundreds of thousands of birds, fish, seals, otters and other animals would perish as a result, despite the mobilization of more than 11,000 people and 1,000 boats as part of the cleanup. While the Exxon Valdez oil leak is considered to be the largest man-made environmental disaster in U.S. history, the Gulf of Mexico spill may eventually surpass it in severity.
- Tokaimura Nuclear Plant On Sept. 30, 1999, Japan's worst nuclear accident happened in a facility northeast of Tokyo. Three workers at a uranium-processing plant in Tokaimura, then the center of the Japanese nuclear-power industry, improperly mixed a uranium solution. A blue flash heralded trouble. As TIME wrote, "One [worker] was knocked unconscious. Within minutes, the others were nauseated, and their hands and faces were burned bright crimson." Two ended up dying, and hundreds were exposed to various levels of radiation.
- The Aral Sea In early April 2010, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon traveled to Central Asia, where he laid eyes upon a "graveyard of ships" — rusting fishing trawlers and other vessels stranded in a desert that stretched for miles in all directions. It was the Aral Sea ... or what used to be the Aral Sea. Situated between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the Aral was once the fourth largest lake on earth, as big as Ireland. Since the 1960s, however, when Soviet irrigation projects diverted several of its source waterways, the Aral has shrunk 90%. What was once a vibrant, fish-stocked lake is now a massive desert that produces salt and sandstorms that kill plant life and have negative effects on human and animal health for hundreds of miles around. Scores of large boats sit tilted in the sand — a tableau both sad and surreal..
- Seveso Dioxin Cloud On July 10, 1976, an explosion at a northern Italian chemical plant released a thick, white cloud of dioxin that quickly settled on the town of Seveso, north of Milan. First, animals began to die. As TIME wrote about a month after the incident, "One farmer saw his cat keel over, and when he went to pick up the body, the tail fell off. When authorities dug the cat up for examination two days later, said the farmer, all that was left was its skull." It was four days before people began to feel ill effects — including "nausea, blurred vision and, especially among children, the disfiguring sores of a skin disease known as chloracne" — and weeks before the town itself was evacuated. Residents eventually returned to the town, and today a large park sits above two giant tanks that hold the remains of hundreds of slaughtered animals, the destroyed factory and the soil that received the largest doses of dioxin.
- Minamata Disease For years, residents of Minamata, a town located on Kyushu (Japan's most southwesterly island), had observed odd behavior among animals, particularly household cats. The felines would suddenly convulse and sometimes leap into the sea to their deaths — townspeople referred to the behavior as "cat dancing disease." In 1956, the first human patient of what soon became known as Minamata disease was identified. Symptoms included convulsions, slurred speech, loss of motor functions and uncontrollable limb movements. Three years later, an investigation concluded that the affliction was a result of industrial poisoning of Minamata Bay by the Chisso Corp., which had long been one of the port town's biggest employers. As a result of wastewater pollution by the plastic manufacturer, large amounts of mercury and other heavy metals found their way into the fish and shellfish that comprised a large part of the local diet. Thousands of residents have slowly suffered over the decades and died from the disease. It has taken as long for some to receive their due compensation from the corporation.
- Three Mile Island "Nuclear Nightmare," screamed the April 9, 1979, cover of TIME magazine. On March 28, the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor near Harrisburg, Pa., partially melted down. Coming two weeks after the release of the Jane Fonda film The China Syndrome, the Three Mile Island incident became the natural outlet for fears about the nuclear-power industry. The ironic thing is that while it has become known as one of America's worst nuclear accidents, nothing much really happened. No one died, and the facility itself is still going strong. While the near meltdown is often cited as the reason no new nuclear plant has been built in America in the past 30 years, the industry had begun to slow down construction before Three Mile Island ever happened.
- 1. A tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake devastates the Moro Gulf on the southern island of Mindanao on August 16, 1976, killing between 5,000 and 8,000 people. 2. Tropical Storm Thelma unleashes flash floods on the central city of Ormoc on Leyte island on November 15, 1991, killing more than 5,100. 3. Typhoon Bopha smashes into the main southern island of Mindanao on December 3, 2012. Rarely hit by cyclones, the region suffers about 1,900 people dead or missing. 4. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes the mountain resort of Baguio city and other areas of the northern Philippines on July 16, 1990, killing 1,621 people. 5. Typhoon Ike hits the central islands on August 31, 1984, killing 1,363 people. 6. Taal volcano, about 60 kilometres (30 miles) from Manila, erupts on January 30, 1911, killing about 1,300 people living in nearby villages. 7. Mayon volcano in the far east of the country erupts on February 1, 1814, burying the nearby town of Cagsawa with ash and rock and killing about 1,200 people. 8. An entire mountainside collapses on the village of Guinsaugon on the central island of Leyte on February 17, 2006, killing 1,126. 9. Typhoon Washi hits the northen part of Mindanao island on December 16, 2011, killing at least 1,080 people. 10. Floods and landslides unleashed by Typhoon Trix kill 995 people in the Bicol region of the main island of Luzon on October 16, 1952.