Each list of statements was then presented to the plenary to determine which represented the basic consensus of the group on that issue. If any individual could not agree with the statement, it was set aside. Most of the deferred statements were carried over into the discussion of obstacles and opportunities which followed the technical workshop, and integrated into the action plan which emerged from that part of the meeting. I. Community issues 1. Solutions for one community should not be accepted at the cost of injury to the health of another community or the general environment.
Communities have the right to define themselves and to self-organize.
We encourage communities to consider short and long term impacts on national, regional and global levels. Community and public interest groups have a right to seek information from outside sources and a right to access outside expertise. When in stakeholder processes, then public interest and community stakeholders must insist on equity in power relationships. In relationships between public interest groups and community-based popular organizations, public interest groups should strive to anticipate the consequences of their intervention in the community and should strive to communicate likely implications and expectations. People have a right to have the information they need to make informed decisions about risks.