Ethics, Law, Policy
International standards: Apply established environmental standards contained in national laws and international treaties, including the Agreement on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), that mandate immediate action. Many aspects of Agent Orange problems and landmine/UXO sites can be contained or cleaned up now, given adequate commitment and resources.
Useful precedents: Identify and apply precedents of funds established in many countries to deal with toxic-waste sites, for example U.S. legislation to clean up Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS).
Lessons: Prohibit use of herbicides as offensive or defensive weapons of war.
Public education: Promote worldwide education on the long-term consequences of war for the peoples and environment of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Adopted 28 July 2002 in Stockholm, Sweden, by the
Environmental Conference on Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
(formerly entitled the Vietnam Environmental Conference)
International standards: Apply established environmental standards contained in national laws and international treaties, including the Agreement on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), that mandate immediate action. Many aspects of Agent Orange problems and landmine/UXO sites can be contained or cleaned up now, given adequate commitment and resources.
Useful precedents: Identify and apply precedents of funds established in many countries to deal with toxic-waste sites, for example U.S. legislation to clean up Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS).
Lessons: Prohibit use of herbicides as offensive or defensive weapons of war.
Public education: Promote worldwide education on the long-term consequences of war for the peoples and environment of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Adopted 28 July 2002 in Stockholm, Sweden, by the
Environmental Conference on Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
(formerly entitled the Vietnam Environmental Conference)