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... Working towards international agreements which respect the interests of all and protect the integrity of the global environmental and developmental system, ...
... 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. ...
... States shall cooperate in a spirit of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth's ecosystem. In view of the different contributions to global environmental degradation, States have common but differentiated responsibilities. The developed countries acknowledge the responsibility that they bear in the international pursuit to sustainable development in view of the pressures their societies place on the global environment and of the technologies and financial resources they command. ...
... 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. ...
... The environment and natural resources of people under oppression, domination and occupation shall be protected. ...
... Warfare is inherently destructive of sustainable development. States shall therefore respect international law providing protection for the environment in times of armed conflict and cooperate in its further development, as necessary. ...