Declaration of Religious Leaders, Political Leaders, Business Leaders, Scientists and Development Practitioners

Business and political leaders, and scientists from around the world have congregated at the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences to address the climate change crisis. The introduction to the declaration is stated below:

"We the undersigned have assembled at the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences to address the challenges of human-induced climate change, extreme poverty, and social marginalization, including human trafficking, in the context of sustainable development. We join together from many faiths and walks of life, reflecting humanity’s shared yearning for peace, happiness, prosperity, justice, and environmental sustainability.

We have considered the overwhelming scientific evidence regarding human-induced climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and the vulnerabilities of the poor to economic,social, and environmental shocks."

Declaration of Religious Leaders, Political Leaders, Business Leaders, Scientists and Development Practitioners

April 28, 2015

The Pontifical Academy of Sciences

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Interfaith

All audiences/General public

The original pdf version of this resource was accessed at https://rfp.org/sites/default/files/pubications/Final%20Declaration%20-English.pdf on March 3, 2020.

General Environment Statements

english Climate

english Sustainability

english Eco-Justice/Poverty/Racism

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Final Declaration -English.pdf