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 Republic, states as follows:

"The environmental policy aims to optimize and guarantee the continuity of the natural resources' utilization, both in quality and quantity, as the basic presumption towards a self sustainable development." (Article 2. §2)

[originaly posted on Jan 22nd, 2008]

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