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 of sustainable development in view of the pressures their ... more »
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 of sustainable development in view of the pressures their societies place on the global environment and of the technologies and financial resources they command. (Principle 7, State Coooperation to Protect Ecosystems, Rio Declaration)
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