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PRINCIPLE-4     [go to this PRINCIPLE]
... In order to achieve sustainable development, environmental protection shall constitute an integral part of the development process and cannot be considered in isolation from it. ...


PRINCIPLE-5     [go to this PRINCIPLE]
... All States and all people shall cooperate in the essential task of eradicating poverty as an indispensable requirement for sustainable development, in order to decrease the disparities in standards of living and better meet the needs of the majority of the people of the world. ...


PRINCIPLE-15     [go to this PRINCIPLE]
... In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. ...


PRINCIPLE-21     [go to this PRINCIPLE]
... The creativity, ideals and courage of the youth of the world should be mobilized to forge a global partnership in order to achieve sustainable development and ensure a better future for all. ...