This is current, and may provide a boilerplate. It isn't economic as such, but is intended to be "the basis for business and professional codes of conduct and national development plans." It is multi-faceted, and concerned with social as well as ecological sustainability issues. I am personally gratified that population is included as part of the 'problem', and that "responsible reproduction" is included as desirable. The first URL below takes you to the document. At the end (several pages) you can click on a link to download as RTF doc. Steve Earth Network subscribers, The Earth Charter process has been a worldwide dialogue on shared values and global ethics to define a universal code of conduct towards sustainability. As a result of the worldwide consultation process, which involved thousands of groups in various parts of the world, the Earth Charter Commission issued a final version of the Earth Charter after their meeting on March 12-14, 2000, at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. ---> http://www.earthcharter.org/draft/charter.htm The Earth Charter Commission plans to review responses to the document over the next two to four years and consider possible amendments. The focus will now move to using the Earth Charter as an education tool in formal and non-formal education, and as the basis for business and professional codes of conduct and national development plans. The Earth Charter is a declaration of interdependence and responsibility and an urgent call to build a global partnership for sustainable development. The principles of the Earth Charter are closely interrelated. Together, they provide a conception of sustainable development and set forth fundamental guidelines for achieving it. Please take the time to read the Earth Charter: embrace it, use it, promote it and integrate it into the activities that you are involved with. ========================================================== Visit the Earth Councils websites: - http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr - http://www.earthcharter.org - http://www.ncsdnetwork.org - http://www.earthforum.org
