Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorGale, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032009Rolston, Holmes, III, Rio Declaration, Callicott, J. Baird and Robert Frodeman, eds., Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, 2: 201-202. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2009.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/38988Includes bibliographical references (page 202).The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) produced a short document titled Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. The Declaration has since been signed by almost every nation on Earth. It begins: "Human beings are at the centre of concerns..." going on to say that people are entitled to "a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature." Development is the dominating motif; environmental conservation is subsidiary. Some key themes : polluter pays; responsibility for spillover damage; inter-generational equity; public participation; a precautionary approach; environmental impact assessments; differential responsibilities; healthy environments.born digitalchapters (layout features)eng©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, Inc. Reproduced by permisssion: http://www.cengage.com/permissions.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Rio Declaration on Environment and Developmentenvironmental ethicsText