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Although passed in 1992, Agenda 21 is still alive and debated today. This agenda is the outcome of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Calling itself “a comprehensive plan of action” for sustainable or smart growth, Agenda 21 is the United Nations’ global action plan on sustainability.
A key feature of this action plan that causes concern is the Agenda’s restriction and regulation of private property, believing humans are not good stewards of the earth and that private land ownership is a principal method of accumulating wealth that leads to social inequality. This act essentially values collective rights over an individual’s.
One need not look far to find a recent example of the debate still stirring around this Agenda. In May 2012, the House of Representatives in New Hampshire voted 201 to 99 in favour of a ban against implementing some of the Agenda’s measures, including bike paths, hiking trails, and parks. The rezoning and planning processes required for these changes would impact some peoples’ property rights. Read the full article here.
Alabama also recently passed Senate Bill 477 that prohibits the taking of private property without due process. You can read about it here.
The main group trying to promote Agenda 21 from a local level is the International Council for Local Environment Initiatives (ICLEI). You can click here to check if your town, municipality, or county is signed on to this alarming agenda for control.
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