Practice question
A developer says intergenerational equity requires ignoring present communities because only unborn persons matter. Is that correct?
- Yes, present people have no needs
- Yes, every current use is forbidden
- Yes, development is always unlawful
- Yes, conservation can never benefit current residents
- No, Principle 3 includes both present and future generations
Legal references
- https://www.un.org/esa/documents/ga/conf151/aconf15126-1annex1.htm — Rio Declaration (1992), Principle 3
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1993/jul1993/gr_101083_1993.html — Oposa v. Factoran, G.R. No. 101083, July 30, 1993, main opinion
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