Universal Natural Rights of Earth and Life
Earth and all beings have the following inherent rights:
- the right to life and to exist;
- the right to be respected;
- the right to continue their vital cycles and processes free from human disruptions;
- the right to maintain its identity and integrity as a distinct, self-regulating and interrelated being;
- the right to water as a source of life;
- the right to clean air;
- the right to integral health;
- the right to be free from contamination, pollution and toxic or radioactive waste;
- the right to not have its genetic structure modified or disrupted in a manner that threatens it integrity or vital and healthy functioning;
- the right to full and prompt restoration to the violation of rights caused by human activities;
Each being has the right to a place and to play its role in within the web of Earth for its harmonious functioning.
Every being has the right to wellbeing and to live free from torture or cruel treatment by human beings.