Sustainable Development Principles

The principles included in this site contain elements which address the three major aspects of sustainable development (SD): environment, economy and community. Principles are linked to a full text, authorized version. To find the principles you want click on your choice of keyword, sector or provider. (see below).

Principles for sustainable agriculture on the prairies (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of International Instititue for Sustainable Development Great Plains Program

Business principles for a sustainable and competitive future (Business sector)
principles of Business Council on National Issues, BCNI

Sandborn principles [for building design and construction] (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Bigelow Group, et al.

Keidanren global environment charter (Business sector)
principles of Japan Federation of Economic Organizations

Principles of environmental compliance (Civil society)
principles of White, David and Joan Russow, ERA Ecological Rights Association

Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (Government, International)
principles of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED

Trade and sustainable development principles (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of International Instutite for Sustainable Development Trade Working Group

CERES Principles (Business sector)
principles of Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economics, CERES

Principles of sustainable sport (Civil society)
principles of Chernushenko, David

Whitehorse mining initiative : principles and goals (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Whitehorse Mining Initiative Leadership Council

Principles for business (Business sector)
principles of Caux Round Table

Guiding principles of Canada's biodiversity strategy (Government, National)
principles of Canada. Environment Canada, Biodiversity Convention Office

Principles and guidelines of sustainable development (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Manitoba Round Table on Environment and Economy, MRTEE

Forest principles (Government, International)
principles of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED

Principles for sustainable forests (Government, National)
principles of Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, CCFM

Principles and objectives for interjurisdictional co-operation for the protection of the environment (Government, National)
principles of Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, CCME

Cominco Trail Operations statement of environmental principles (Business sector)
principles of Cominco

Principles for sustainable forestry (Business sector)
principles of American Forest and Paper Association , AFPA

Australia's goal, core objectives and guiding principles for the ecologically sustainable development strategy (Government, National)
principles of Australia

Principles of sustainable development (Government, National)
principles of United Kingdom Secretaries of State for the Environment, et al.

Sustainable development policy and principles (Business sector)
principles of Mantioba Hydro

Pulp and paper industry of Canada environmental statement (Business sector)
principles of Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, CPPA

Principles of sustainable livelihoods (Civil society)
principles of North American Regional Consultation on Sustainable Livelihoods

Tokyo declaration (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of World Commission on Environment and Development, WCED

Sustainable development principles of the Projet de société (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Projet de société

Charter of Rights for the environment : twelve principles (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Women and Sustainable Development : Canadian Perspectives Conference

Forest care : guiding principles for environmental protection and management (Business sector)
principles of Alberta Forest Products Association, AFPA

Draft environmental principles [for] an environmental strategy for Ontario (Civil society)
principles of Conservation Council of Ontario, CCO

One earth community : a statement of ethical principles for environment and development (Civil society)
principles of United Church of Canada

Netherlands environmental policy plan, NEPP (Government, National)
principles of The Netherlands

Ethic of sustainability (Civil society)
principles of Euston, Stanley R. and William E. Gibson in Earth Ethics 6 (Summer 1995).

Principles for environmental action : from Canada's Green Plan (Government, National)
principles of Johnson, Huey D.

Principles of sustainable development (Civil society)
principles of Taylor, Duncan M.

Statement of North America preconference workshop on civil society, and sustainable livelihoods (Civil society)
principles of Society for International Development, SID

Principles for basic tax reform (Civil society)
principles of National Wildlife Federation, NWF

Brown University's seven principles of environmental responsibility (Civil society)
principles of Brown University

Vision of community sustainability : model principles (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy, ORTEE

Principles of ecologically sound trade (Civil society)
principles of Zarsky, Lyuba, The Nautilus Institute

Principles of sustainability (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of National Round Table on the Environment and Economy, NRTEE

Trade and environment principles for the Summit of the Americas (proposed) (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of National Round Table on the Environment and Economy, NRTEE

Six principles of sustainable development (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy, ORTEE

Guidelines for state level sustainable development : definition and principles (Civil society)
principles of Center for Policy Alternatives, CPA

Guiding principles for sustainable development in the developing countries (Civil society)
principles of Juhasz, Ferenc

Le principes du developpement durable (Government, State or Province)
principles of Quebec Ministere de l'Environment et de la Faune

Guiding principles for an effective CEPA (Canadian Environmental Protection Act) (Government, National)
principles of Canada Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Proposal for sustainable transportation : a national framework (Government, National)
principles of Canada. Transport Canada

Environmental guidelines (go to end of page) (Business sector)
principles of World Travel and Tourism Council, WTTC

Code of environmentally responsible tourism (Business sector)
principles of Pacific Asia Tourism Association, PATA

Codes of ethics for tourists and the tourism industry (Business sector)
principles of Tourism Industry Association of Canada

Code of conduct for commercial tour operations in Gwaii Haanas/South Moresby, British Columbia (Business sector)
principles of Simon Fraser University Centre for Tourism Policy and Research

Four principles of clean production (Business sector)
principles of Gee, David

Successful project design will incorporate the principles of best practice (Business sector)
principles of Australian Manufacturing Council, AMC

Guidelines for environmental arguments in marketing (Business sector)
principles of Confederation of Finnish Industries, CFI

Toward some operational principles of sustainable development (Civil society)
principles of Daly, Herman E.

Neoclassical economics and principles of sustainable development (Civil society)
principles of Goodland, Robert and G. Ledec

Sustainable transportation principles (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of National Round Table on the Environment and Economy, NRTEE

Principles of a sustainable society (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of IUCN, UNEP, and WWF

Proposed benchmark principles of sustainable development (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

Summary of proposed legal principles for environmental protection and sustainable development (Government, International)
principles of World Commission on Environment and Development Experts Group on Environmental Law, WCED

General principles (part 1) of the World Charter for Nature (1982) (Government, International)
principles of United Nations

People's Earth declaration : a proactive agenda for the future (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

Earth Charter (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

Treaty on alternative economic models (excerpts) (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

Treaty on consumption and lifestyle (excerpts) (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

Treaty on energy (excerpts) (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

Citizens' commitment on biodiversity (excerpts) (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

International treaty between non-governmental organizations and indigenous peoples (excerpts) (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

Citizens' commitments on biotechnology. (Civil society)
principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)

Principles for sustainable tourism (Business sector)
principles of McIntyre, George, World Tourism Organization, WTO

Bellagio principles : guidelines for practical assessment of progress toward sustainable development (Civil society)
principles of International Institute for Sustainable Development

Silicon principles, The (Business sector)
principles of Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, SVTC

Gold Institute principles (Business sector)
principles of Homestake Mining

Code of conduct for responsible fisheries (Government, International)
principles of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO

International covenant on environment and development(SEE PUBLICATIONS) (Civil society)
principles of IUCN - The World Conservation Union

Business charter for sustainable development (Business sector)
principles of International Chamber of Commerce, ICC

Ten principles of the new environmentalism (Government, International)
principles of Steer, Andrew

Principles of consultation (Business sector)
principles of Suncor Inc. Oil Sands Group

Municipal management by ecosystem principles (Government, Local)
principles of International Council for Local EnvironmentaL Initiatives, ICLEI

Principles of sustainable development (Government, Local)
principles of National Association of Counties, NACo

Towards Sustainable Trade (Civil Society)
principles of World Wide Fund for Nature

Decision-making principles for local authorites (Government, Local)
principles of International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, ICLEI

Principles for environmental restoration and sustainable development of the Haudenosaunee in North America (Civil society)
principles of Haudenosaunee Summit of the Elders

Urban Ecology - Mission Statement (Civil society)
principles of Urban Ecology

Selected principles of sustainable development (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Canada. Department of Justice Canada, Law Reform Division

Biological principles and interactions in sustaining long-term agricultural productivity (Civil society)
principles of Harwood, Richard R.

Natural Step : Four system conditions, The (Business sector)
principles of Robert, Karl-Henrik

Greenpeace principles for ecologically responsible fisheries : preliminary document (Civil society)
principles of Greenpeace

Framework of Principles for Integrating Economy and Development in APEC (Government, International)
principles of APEC Ministers responsible for the Environment

Guideposts for a Sustainable Future (Civil society)
principles of Sustainability Project

Parks Canada guiding principles and operational guidelines (Government, National)
principles of Canada, Parks Canada

Appendix B: Sustainability Principles, Ecosystem Principles (Civil society)
principles of Murcott, Susan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT (murcott@mit.edu)

City of Portland sustainable city principles, November 1994 (Government, Local)
principles of City of Portland Oregon, Energy Office

Code of environmental ethics and conduct (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Canadian Environmental Network, CEN

Statement on clean production : prepared by participants to the workshop on Clean Production held at the ANPED general meeting 14-18 January 1997, Osiescany, Poland (Civil society)
principles of Northern Alliance for Sustainability, ANPED

Banking and the environment : a statement by banks on the environment and sustainable development (Business sector)
principles of United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP

UNEP statement of environmental commitment by the insurance industry (Business Sector)
principles of Insurance Industry

Criteria and principles for the use of voluntary or non-regulatory initiatives to achieve environmental policy objectives (Civil society)
principles of New Directions Group

Environmental stewardship principles (Business sector)
principles of International Council on Metals and the Environment, ICME

Climate change principles (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of President's Council on Sustainable Development. Climate Task Force

10 Principles for sustainable infrastructure development (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of Strategic Infrastructure Reinvestment Policy (SIRP) Task Force

Sustainable development principles (Government, National)
principles of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Principles for early action (Multi-stakeholder)
principles of President's Council on Sustainable Development. Climate Task Force

Fraser Basin principles for sustainability ()
principles of Fraser Basin Council

Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (Government, International)
principles of World Tourism Organization