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STATEMENTS
BY THE BAHÁ'Í INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
1972
The
Environment and Human Values
1985
The Universal House
of Justice: The Promise of World Peace
La Maison Universelle de Justice: La
Promesse de la Paix mondiale [français]
1986
A Bahá'í
Perspective on Nature and the Environment
Une
Perspective Bahá'íe sur la Nature et l'Environnement
[français]
1987
The Bahá'í
Statement on Nature
Une
Déclaration Bahá'íe sur la Nature [français]
1990
Environment
and Development
1991
Earth Charter
International Legislation for Environment and Development
Women and Men: Partnership for a Healthy Planet
1992
Sustainable
Development and the Human Spirit
1993
World Citizenship: A
Global Ethic for Sustainable Development
Citoyenneté Mondiale: une Éthique
universelle pour le développement durable [français]
Ciudadanía Mundial [español]
1995
Conservation and Sustainable
Development in the Bahá'í Faith
La conservation et le développement
durable dans la Foi bahá'íe [français]
The
Prosperity of Humankind
Vers une humanité prospère
[français]
1996
Sustainable
Communities in an Integrating World
Communautés viables dans un monde en
pleine intégration [français]
Comunidades Sostenibles en un Mundo
Integrante [español]
1998
Valuing
Spirituality in Development
Place
et Importance de la Spiritualité dans le Développement
[français]
Valorando la Espiritualidad en el
Desarrollo [español]
1999
Who Is Writing the Future? Reflections on the
Twentieth Century
2001
Science, Religion and Development: Some
Initial Considerations
Sustainable Development: The Spiritual Dimension
2002
Religion and Development at the Crossroads:
Convergence or Divergence?
2005
The Search for Values in an Age of
Transition
2008
Eradicating
Poverty: Moving Forward As One
Seizing the Opportunity: Redefining the Challenge of Climate Change
2009
Moral and
Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change: Appeal to the World's Leaders
Bahá'í
International Community's Seven-Year Plan of Action on Climate
Change
[download as pdf]
2010
Rethinking Prosperity: Forging Alternatives
to a Culture of Consumerism
[download as pdf]
2011
Initial considerations regarding the
elimination of the extremes of poverty and wealth
2012
Sustaining Societies: Towards a New 'We'
[download as pdf]
Empowerment as a Mechanism for Social Transformation
Beyond Balancing the Scales: The Roots of Equity, Justice and Prosperity for All
2014
To the United Nations Climate Change Conference
in Lima, Peru
2015
Baha'i International Community Engagement with the
Sustainable Development Goals
Summoning Our Common Will: A Baha’i Contribution to the United Nations Global Development Agenda
Shared Vision, Shared Volition: Choosing Our
Global Future Together
Vision commune, volonté commune : Ensemble
choisissons le futur de notre monde [français]
Statement to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21), Paris, 2015
2016
Rising Together: Building the Capacity
to Recover from Within
2017
From Deficit to Abundance: Seeing Capacity
for Meaningful Contribution in all Populations and People
Toward Prosperity: The Role of Women and Men in Building a Flourishing World Civilization
2018
Towards a Just Economic Order: Conceptual
Foundations and Moral Prerequisites
Rising Generations: Weaving a New Tapestry of Community Life
Beyond Mere Economics: A Moral Inquiry into the Roots of Empowerment
Migration: A Chance to Reflect on Global Well-Being
Viewing the movement of populations in the larger context of humanity's collective life
2019
Unity in Action: Reclaiming the Spirit of
the Sustainable Development Agenda
2020
Beyond measure: The heart of humanity’s
crisis
A Governance Befitting: Humanity and the Path Toward a Just Global Order
2021
Reflections of Our Values: Digital
Technologies and a Just Transition
STATEMENTS OF OTHER BAHÁ'Í INSTITUTIONS
Social conditions and economics
Extracts from a message of the Universal House of Justice, 1
March 2017
The Climate Change Debate: a Bahá'í Perspective
Excerpts from a letter of the Universal House of Justice, 29
November 2017
Unity and Consultation: Foundations of
Sustainable Development
Statement of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of
the United States, 1994
COMPILATIONS AND QUOTATIONS
from the Bahá'í Sacred Writings
Conservation of the Earth's Resources
Quotations on Environment and Sustainable Development
Citations sur l'Environnement et le Développement durable [français]
Families as Agents of Change: Collectively Advancing Efforts to Build a Just and Sustainable Society
COMPILATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL THEMES
COMPILATIONS FROM OTHER HOLY WRITINGS
The Qur'an and the Environment
The Bhagavad Gita and the
Environment
IEF STATEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
Brochure: The International Environment Forum
Background Paper for WSSD PrepCom 2:
Knowledge, Values and Education for
Sustainable Development
Statements for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002)
Indicators for
Sustainability
Education
and Values for Sustainable Development
Integrating
Science in Local Communities
Multiple
Dimensions of Globalization
Values for
Sustainable Development
Statements for the 12th session of the Commission on Sustainable
Development (2004)
Water and Sanitation -
An Integrated Approach
Sustainable
Human Settlements - An Integrated Approach
Statement for the Mauritius International Meeting on Small Island
Developing States (2005)
Small
Island Developing States in an Integrating World
Statements for the 14th session of the Commission on Sustainable
Development (2006)
Ethics and the Energy Challenge
Air Pollution - A Broader Perspective
Statements for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
(Rio+20) Rio de Janeiro, June 2012
Preparing for Environmental Migration
Principles and Indicators for a Green
Economy
Ethical Support to Policy Making
Science and Technology for Community
Empowerment
Youth Need Reasons to Hope from Rio+20
Contributions to the United Nations Post-2015 consultations in 2013
IEF contributions to post-2015 dialogue
IEF Position on Climate Change 2018
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