The Maastricht Principles

In addition to the Groningen Protocol, we also have the Maastricht Principles. Both are named after Dutch cities, one is in the north-east and the other in the south-east.

Critically, the Maastricht Principles state that: “Human development must be decoupled from the destruction of Nature and the overconsumption of natural resources to achieve the realization of the human rights of present and future generations and the integrity of nature and natural systems.”

I have copied and pasted the above from the following essay:

You can read it here: https://theecologist.org/2023/jul/31/future-what-future

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