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).

1. 10 Principles for sustainable infrastructure development
   Sector: Multi-stakeholder
   Keyword: MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE
   Principles of Strategic Infrastructure Reinvestment Policy (SIRP) Task Force
   
   
2. Appendix B: Sustainability Principles, Ecosystem Principles
   Sector: Civil society
   Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
   Principles of Murcott, Susan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT (murcott@mit.edu)
   
   
3. Australia's goal, core objectives and guiding principles for the ecologically sustainable development strategy
   Sector: Government, National
   Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
   Principles of Australia
   
   
4. Banking and the environment : a statement by banks on the environment and sustainable development
   Sector: Business sector
   Keyword: BANKS
   Principles of United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP
   
   
5. Bellagio principles : guidelines for practical assessment of progress toward sustainable development
   Sector: Civil society
   Keyword: MEASUREMENT
   Principles of International Institute for Sustainable Development
   
   
6. Biological principles and interactions in sustaining long-term agricultural productivity
   Sector: Civil society
   Keyword: AGRICULTURE
   Principles of Harwood, Richard R.
   
   
7. Brown University's seven principles of environmental responsibility
   Sector: Civil society
   Keyword: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
   Principles of Brown University
   
   
8. Business charter for sustainable development
   Sector: Business sector
   Keyword: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
   Principles of International Chamber of Commerce, ICC
   
   
9. Business principles for a sustainable and competitive future
   Sector: Business sector
   Keyword: BUSINESS
   Principles of Business Council on National Issues, BCNI
   
   
10. CERES Principles
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENT
    Principles of Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economics, CERES
    
    
11. Charter of Rights for the environment : twelve principles
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Women and Sustainable Development : Canadian Perspectives Conference
    
    
12. Citizens' commitment on biodiversity (excerpts)
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: BIODIVERSITY
    Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
    
    
13. Citizens' commitments on biotechnology.
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
    
    
14. City of Portland sustainable city principles, November 1994
    Sector: Government, Local
    Keyword: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of City of Portland Oregon, Energy Office
    
    
15. Climate change principles
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: CLIMATE CHANGE
    Principles of President's Council on Sustainable Development. Climate Task Force
    
    
16. Code of conduct for commercial tour operations in Gwaii Haanas/South Moresby, British Columbia
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: TOURISM
    Principles of Simon Fraser University Centre for Tourism Policy and Research
    
    
17. Code of conduct for responsible fisheries
    Sector: Government, International
    Keyword: FISHERIES
    Principles of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO
    
    
18. Code of environmental ethics and conduct
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Canadian Environmental Network, CEN
    
    
19. Code of environmentally responsible tourism
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: TOURISM
    Principles of Pacific Asia Tourism Association, PATA
    
    
20. Codes of ethics for tourists and the tourism industry
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: TOURISM
    Principles of Tourism Industry Association of Canada
    
    
21. Cominco Trail Operations statement of environmental principles
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
    Principles of Cominco
    
    
22. Criteria and principles for the use of voluntary or non-regulatory initiatives to achieve environmental policy objectives
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: VOLUNTARY MEASURE
    Principles of New Directions Group
    
    
23. Decision-making principles for local authorites
    Sector: Government, Local
    Keyword: TRANSPORTATION
    Principles of International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, ICLEI
    
    
24. Draft environmental principles [for] an environmental strategy for Ontario
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENT
    Principles of Conservation Council of Ontario, CCO
    
    
25. Earth Charter
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
    
    
26. Environmental guidelines (go to end of page)
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: TOURISM
    Principles of World Travel and Tourism Council, WTTC
    
    
27. Environmental stewardship principles
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: MINING
    Principles of International Council on Metals and the Environment, ICME
    
    
28. Ethic of sustainability
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Euston, Stanley R. and William E. Gibson in Earth Ethics 6 (Summer 1995).
    
    
29. Forest care : guiding principles for environmental protection and management
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: FORESTS
    Principles of Alberta Forest Products Association, AFPA
    
    
30. Forest principles
    Sector: Government, International
    Keyword: FORESTS
    Principles of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED
    
    
31. Four principles of clean production
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: CLEAN PRODUCTION
    Principles of Gee, David
    
    
32. Framework of Principles for Integrating Economy and Development in APEC
    Sector: Government, International
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of APEC Ministers responsible for the Environment
    
    
33. Fraser Basin principles for sustainability
    Sector:
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Fraser Basin Council
    
    
34. General principles (part 1) of the World Charter for Nature (1982)
    Sector: Government, International
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    Principles of United Nations
    
    
35. Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
    Sector: Government, International
    Keyword: Tourism
    Principles of World Tourism Organization
    
    
36. Gold Institute principles
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: MINING
    Principles of Homestake Mining
    
    
37. Greenpeace principles for ecologically responsible fisheries : preliminary document
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: FISHERIES
    Principles of Greenpeace
    
    
38. Guidelines for environmental arguments in marketing
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: MARKETING
    Principles of Confederation of Finnish Industries, CFI
    
    
39. Guidelines for state level sustainable development : definition and principles
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Center for Policy Alternatives, CPA
    
    
40. Guideposts for a Sustainable Future
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Sustainability Project
    
    
41. Guiding principles for an effective CEPA (Canadian Environmental Protection Act)
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    Principles of Canada Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
    
    
42. Guiding principles for sustainable development in the developing countries
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Juhasz, Ferenc
    
    
43. Guiding principles of Canada's biodiversity strategy
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: BIODIVERSITY
    Principles of Canada. Environment Canada, Biodiversity Convention Office
    
    
44. International covenant on environment and development(SEE PUBLICATIONS)
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of IUCN - The World Conservation Union
    
    
45. International treaty between non-governmental organizations and indigenous peoples (excerpts)
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
    Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
    
    
46. Keidanren global environment charter
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: BUSINESS
    Principles of Japan Federation of Economic Organizations
    
    
47. Le principes du developpement durable
    Sector: Government, State or Province
    Keyword: DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE
    Principles of Quebec Ministere de l'Environment et de la Faune
    
    
48. Municipal management by ecosystem principles
    Sector: Government, Local
    Keyword: MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT
    Principles of International Council for Local EnvironmentaL Initiatives, ICLEI
    
    
49. Natural Step : Four system conditions, The
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
    Principles of Robert, Karl-Henrik
    
    
50. Neoclassical economics and principles of sustainable development
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: ECONOMICS
    Principles of Goodland, Robert and G. Ledec
    
    
51. Netherlands environmental policy plan, NEPP
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of The Netherlands
    
    
52. One earth community : a statement of ethical principles for environment and development
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of United Church of Canada
    
    
53. Parks Canada guiding principles and operational guidelines
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: CULTURAL RESOURCES
    Principles of Canada, Parks Canada
    
    
54. People's Earth declaration : a proactive agenda for the future
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
    
    
55. Principles and guidelines of sustainable development
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Manitoba Round Table on Environment and Economy, MRTEE
    
    
56. Principles and objectives for interjurisdictional co-operation for the protection of the environment
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENT
    Principles of Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, CCME
    
    
57. Principles for basic tax reform
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: TAXATION
    Principles of National Wildlife Federation, NWF
    
    
58. Principles for business
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: BUSINESS
    Principles of Caux Round Table
    
    
59. Principles for early action
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: CLIMATE CHANGE
    Principles of President's Council on Sustainable Development. Climate Task Force
    
    
60. Principles for environmental action : from Canada's Green Plan
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENT
    Principles of Johnson, Huey D.
    
    
61. Principles for environmental restoration and sustainable development of the Haudenosaunee in North America
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
    Principles of Haudenosaunee Summit of the Elders
    
    
62. Principles for sustainable agriculture on the prairies
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: AGRICULTURE
    Principles of International Instititue for Sustainable Development Great Plains Program
    
    
63. Principles for sustainable forestry
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: FORESTS
    Principles of American Forest and Paper Association , AFPA
    
    
64. Principles for sustainable forests
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: FORESTS
    Principles of Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, CCFM
    
    
65. Principles for sustainable tourism
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: TOURISM
    Principles of McIntyre, George, World Tourism Organization, WTO
    
    
66. Principles of a sustainable society
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of IUCN, UNEP, and WWF
    
    
67. Principles of consultation
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
    Principles of Suncor Inc. Oil Sands Group
    
    
68. Principles of ecologically sound trade
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: TRADE
    Principles of Zarsky, Lyuba, The Nautilus Institute
    
    
69. Principles of environmental compliance
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: BIOREGIONALISM
    Principles of White, David and Joan Russow, ERA Ecological Rights Association
    
    
70. Principles of sustainability
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of National Round Table on the Environment and Economy, NRTEE
    
    
71. Principles of sustainable development
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of United Kingdom Secretaries of State for the Environment, et al.
    
    
72. Principles of sustainable development
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Taylor, Duncan M.
    
    
73. Principles of sustainable development
    Sector: Government, Local
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of National Association of Counties, NACo
    
    
74. Principles of sustainable livelihoods
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
    Principles of North American Regional Consultation on Sustainable Livelihoods
    
    
75. Principles of sustainable sport
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SPORT
    Principles of Chernushenko, David
    
    
76. Proposal for sustainable transportation : a national framework
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: TRANSPORTATION
    Principles of Canada. Transport Canada
    
    
77. Proposed benchmark principles of sustainable development
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
    
    
78. Pulp and paper industry of Canada environmental statement
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENT
    Principles of Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, CPPA
    
    
79. Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
    Sector: Government, International
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, UNCED
    
    
80. Sandborn principles [for building design and construction]
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: BUILDING
    Principles of Bigelow Group, et al.
    
    
81. Selected principles of sustainable development
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: OTHER PRINCIPLES DATABASES
    Principles of Canada. Department of Justice Canada, Law Reform Division
    
    
82. Silicon principles, The
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: CLEAN PRODUCTION
    Principles of Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, SVTC
    
    
83. Six principles of sustainable development
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy, ORTEE
    
    
84. Statement of North America preconference workshop on civil society, and sustainable livelihoods
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
    Principles of Society for International Development, SID
    
    
85. 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
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: CLEAN PRODUCTION
    Principles of Northern Alliance for Sustainability, ANPED
    
    
86. Successful project design will incorporate the principles of best practice
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: BUSINESS
    Principles of Australian Manufacturing Council, AMC
    
    
87. Summary of proposed legal principles for environmental protection and sustainable development
    Sector: Government, International
    Keyword: LAW
    Principles of World Commission on Environment and Development Experts Group on Environmental Law, WCED
    
    
88. Sustainable development policy and principles
    Sector: Business sector
    Keyword: BUSINESS
    Principles of Mantioba Hydro
    
    
89. Sustainable development principles
    Sector: Government, National
    Keyword: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
    Principles of Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
    
    
90. Sustainable development principles of the Projet de société
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Projet de société
    
    
91. Sustainable transportation principles
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: TRANSPORTATION
    Principles of National Round Table on the Environment and Economy, NRTEE
    
    
92. Ten principles of the new environmentalism
    Sector: Government, International
    Keyword: ENVIRONMENT
    Principles of Steer, Andrew
    
    
93. Tokyo declaration
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of World Commission on Environment and Development, WCED
    
    
94. Toward some operational principles of sustainable development
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
    Principles of Daly, Herman E.
    
    
95. Towards Sustainable Trade
    Sector: Civil Society
    Keyword: Trade
    Principles of World Wide Fund for Nature
    
    
96. Trade and environment principles for the Summit of the Americas (proposed)
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: TRADE
    Principles of National Round Table on the Environment and Economy, NRTEE
    
    
97. Trade and sustainable development principles
    Sector: Multi-stakeholder
    Keyword: TRADE
    Principles of International Instutite for Sustainable Development Trade Working Group
    
    
98. Treaty on alternative economic models (excerpts)
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: ECONOMICS
    Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
    
    
99. Treaty on consumption and lifestyle (excerpts)
    Sector: Civil society
    Keyword: ECONOMICS
    Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
    
    
100. Treaty on energy (excerpts)
     Sector: Civil society
     Keyword: ENERGY
     Principles of International NGO Forum (Rio de Janeiro, 1992)
     
     
101. UNEP statement of environmental commitment by the insurance industry
     Sector: Business Sector
     Keyword: INSURANCE
     Principles of Insurance Industry
     
     
102. Urban Ecology - Mission Statement
     Sector: Civil society
     Keyword: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
     Principles of Urban Ecology
     
     
103. Vision of community sustainability : model principles
     Sector: Multi-stakeholder
     Keyword: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
     Principles of Ontario Round Table on Environment and Economy, ORTEE
     
     
104. Whitehorse mining initiative : principles and goals
     Sector: Multi-stakeholder
     Keyword: MINING
     Principles of Whitehorse Mining Initiative Leadership Council