Practice question
A proposed project may significantly affect the environment and requires national-authority approval. Officials describe it as sustainable solely because it generates revenue, refuse environmental assessment, and close all relevant public information and participation channels. Under Rio Principles 10 and 17, which is correct?
- Revenue alone satisfies every sustainable-development standard
- Environmental assessment is prohibited for profitable projects
- The Declaration’s assessment and participation components cannot be replaced by the revenue label.
- Only the developer may obtain public environmental information
- Calling a plan sustainable automatically proves every effect harmless
Legal references
- Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Principles 8-10, 17, 20 and 22: https://www.cbd.int/doc/ref/rio-declaration.shtml
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