The human right to freedom from any type of discrimination. The human right to education and information, including information relating to links between health and the environment. The human right to share in the benefits of scientific progress. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. Includes commitments made at the Earth Summit in Rio, the World Conference on Women in Beijing, and the Habitat II conference in Istanbul.
Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development.
We are deeply convinced that economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development, which is the framework for our efforts to achieve a higher quality of life for all people. Equitable social development that recognizes empowering the poor, particularly women living in poverty, to utilize environmental resources sustainably is a necessary foundation for sustainable development.