Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00032:section:6a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00032
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6A
Character Range: 13857–14772

6A  Principles of ecologically sustainable development
  The following principles are principles of ecologically sustainable development:
 (a) decision‑making processes should effectively integrate both long‑term and short‑term economic, environmental, social and equity considerations;
 (b) if there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation;
 (c) the principle of inter‑generational equity—that the present generation should ensure that the health, diversity and productivity of the environment is maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations;
 (d) the conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity should be a fundamental consideration in decision‑making;
 (e) improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms should be promoted.