Press Release
United Nations emits report of “Harmony with Nature” Bolivia’s initiative
“The present technologic era has meant an impoverishment of the historic relationship of the human beings with nature”. This is one of the conclusions of the report “Harmony with Nature” that the General Secretary presents to consideration of the General Assembly by an initiative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, which counted with the co-sponsorship of 61 countries and that was adopted by consensus in December of last year.
“The Nature has been considered as merchandise that exists to profit of the peoples”, continues the report, and considered a mistake to believe “that all environmental problems can be solved with technological solutions”.
The report indicates that several scientific researches stated that we have crossed the borders of the planet, and that the lost of biodiversity, desertification, climate change and changes of the naturals cycles are due to this.
The report “Harmony with Nature” shows that there are other ways of relationship from some peoples and states which rescue the human behavior under the concept of “Living Well”, with respect to nature, cultural identity, life in community and harmony between human beings and between human beings and nature”. It mentioned that in some countries progress is being made in the recognition and defense of the nature rights. Likewise, it proposes that it is necessary to assume deep changes in consume and production patterns, and argues that within the “sustainable development” the environmental pillar is decreased compared to economics and social pillars, because the human being are not yet assume that we are inseparable part of the nature and that we cannot damage it without damaging ourselves.
This report reafirmes the interdependence between the nature conservation of and development, and argues that the development depends on the care of the earth.
Establish that is necessary to create a sustainable model for production, consumption and the economy as a whole, since the earth has limited resources to satisfy the basic peoples needs.
The report concludes making recommendations at education levels, science and policy development and initiatives to promote a “holistic” approach to the relationship between human beings with nature and development.
This first report of General Secretary will be considered at the 65th period of Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly which opens in September this year.
