In the Earth Charter, God does not appear. It is to Earth, not to God, that mankind owes allegiance, reverence, loyalty and support. It is for the Earth, unhampered and untended by destructive humanity for which we must sacrifice not only our industrial age material comforts and progress, but even our children or our potential children through abortion or other means. In the 1970's, the cry was for zero population growth. Today the demand is for a reduction of humanity in actual numbers.
Somebody has to go.
It doesn't mention how the laws got there. No source of the laws is cited. On page 5 in this issue are excerpts from Unabomber's Manifesto. Understanding Biodiversity is the key to understanding Sustainable Development. Next month the UN will vote to accept or reject this newest effort for man to become a law unto himself.