Lisbon Principles

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lisbon-principles

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of formalization?1997
2. What is the number of guiding tenets?Six
3. Why were the Lisbon Principles created?They were created to change the way we use resources from just taking them to caring for them, so that the planet stays healthy for the future.
4. What does the Responsibility principle mean?Responsibility says that people and companies must use resources in ways that also protect the environment and help society, so everyone’s actions fit the bigger good.

Ecological Economist: An academic discipline that studies the interdependence between ecological and economic systems.
Governance: The complex of rules, practices, and institutions through which authority is exercised and decisions are made.
Stakeholder Engagement: The process of involving individuals or groups who have an interest in a project or policy in its development and implementation.
Externalities: Costs or benefits of an economic activity that affect third parties, such as environmental pollution or public health improvements.