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Development is lasting and sustainable if it is
fully guided by the parameters and strategies:
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- The utilization of renewable/non-conventional
energy resources, appropriate technology and the promotion of
energy conservation and efficiency guided energy development programming
that aims, among others, to reduce local pollution and environmental
degradation and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Reductionist science policy is balanced and contextual
by more holistic, comprehensive and integrative scientific paradigms
and methodologies including indigenous knowledge systems and ecology.
These sciences elucidates the essence of nature, human beings
and society thereby enhancing and strengthening the traditional
and/or scientific practices necessary for sustainable development.
- The biological limits to natural resource productivity
are scientifically researched and established and become the basis
for strategic decision societal use of the country's natural resources.
- Environmental protection is viewd as a shared
and indivisible responsibility of all individual, families, communities
and other institutions in society.
- Communities' access to and control of common
natural resources, such as water and biodiversity is assured.
- Biological diversity conservation and enhancement
are pursued through direct involvement of local communites and
indigenous people and extension of support to institutional initiatives
including the harmonization of national and local policies, legislations
and programs to protect biodiversity.
- Regular review, proposals for appropriate amendment
or repeal and strict enforcement of environmental laws are undertaken
by both communities and appropriate government institutions.
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