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(79) WORLD WATER DAY

2008-06-09 » - is usually celebrated on March 22nd, since Rio Earth Summit (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) in 1992. This year it was exceptionally celebrated on March 20th. Water is a precious natural resource, that «civilised» and «developed» countries cheerfully waste. Just look at the irrigating systems (baddly)working in [...]

(68) ALL CHILDREN ARE SPECIAL

2008-04-27 » - BUT SOME OF THEM ARE SPECIALLY SPECIAL. From the Declaration of the Rights of the Child: (proclaimed by the United Nations at November 20th, 1959) Principle 5. The child who is physically, mentally or socially handicapped shall be given the special treatment, education and care required by his particular condition. NOTE: A [...]

(64) THE RIVERS ARE OUR BROTHERS

2008-04-22 » ... «you must remember to teach your children that the rivers are our brothers, and yours, and you must henceforth give the rivers the kindness that you would give my brother.» Indian Chief Seattle's reply, in 1854, to The Great White Chief in Washington Franklin Pierce, who had made an [...]

(57) A UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON ANIMAL WELFARE

2008-04-10 » An international Petition to achieve a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the United Nations is on line. Wading birds, probably of the genus Calidris (Winter plumage), at the Tamariz Beach, Estoril - Cascais. The Petition for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare has "one strategic goal - global recognition that animals [...]

(31) FALLEN FLOWERS

2008-02-23 » From the CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: (Proclaimed and adopted by the United Nations, on November 20th 1989. Effective in the portuguese law since October 21st 1990) "States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental [...]

(22) THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT

2008-02-20 » From the United Nations Environment Program (environment for development), the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (adopted and proclaimed at Stockholm - Sweden, June 1972) In Portugal, the Environment Bases Law (Lei de Bases do Ambiente), law nº 11/87, April 7th, in accordance with the Constitution of the [...]