Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 135 Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), published in 1982.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 1966–1989

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/43/25

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1989	A/RES/43/25	Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	—	—
1987	A/RES/42/19	Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	272	—
1987	A/RES/41/40	Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	—	—
1986	A/RES/40/21	Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	269	34%Compare
1984	A/RES/39/6	Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	454	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

1 subject

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Question

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Requests the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume negotiations in order to find as soon as possible a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute relating to the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas);

Requests the Secretary-General, on the basis of the present resolution, to undertake a renewed mission of good offices in order to assist the parties in complying with the request made in paragraph 1 above, and to take the necessary measures to that end;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Gen eral Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-eighth session the item entitled "Question of the Falk land Islands (Malvinas)".

In the planning and implementation of social and economic devel opment activities, due account shall be taken of the fact that the conser vation of nature is an integral part of those activities.

In formulating long-term plans for economic development, popu lation growth and the improvement of standards of living, due account shall be taken of the long-term capacity of natural systems to ensure the subsistence and settlement of the populations concerned, recognizing that this capacity may be enhanced through science and technology.

The altocation of areas of the earth to various uses shall be planned and due account shall be taken of the physical constraints, the biological productivity and diversity and the natural beauty of the areas concerned.

• Natural resources shall not be wasted, but used with a restraint appropriate to the principles set forth in the present Charter, in accordance with the following rules:

(a) Living resources shall not be utilized in excess of their natural capacity for regeneration;

(b) The productivity of soils shall be maintained or enhanced through measures which safeguard their long-term fertility and the process of or ganic decomposition, and prevent erosion and all other forms of degradation;

(d) Non-renewable resources which are consumed as they are used shall be exploited with restraint, taking into account their abundance, the rational possibilities of converting them for consumption, and the com patibility of their exploitation with the functioning of natural systems.

Activities which might have an impact on nature shall be con trolled, and the best available technologies that minimize significant risks to nature or other adverse effects shall be used; in particular:

(a) Activities which are likely to cause irreversible damage to nature shall be avoided;

(b) Activities which are likely to pose a significant risk to nature shall be preceded by an exhaustive examination; their proponents shall dem onstrate that expected benefits outweigh potential damage to nature, and where potential adverse effects are not fully understood, the activities should not proceed;

(c) Activities which may disturb nature shall be preceded by assessment of their consequences, and environmental impact studies of development projects shall be conducted sufficiently in advance, and if they are to be undertaken, such activities shall be planned and carried out so as to min imize potential adverse effects;

(d) Agriculture, grazing, forestry and fisheries practices shall be adapted to the natural characteristics and constraints of given areas;

(e) Areas degraded by human activities shall be rehabilitated for pur poses in accord with their natural potential and compatible with the well being of affected populations.

Discharge of pollutants into natural systems shall be avoided and:

(a) Where this is not feasible, such pollutants shall be treated at the source, using the best practicable means available;

(b) Special precautions shall be taken to prevent discharge of radio active or toxic wastes.

Measures intended to prevent, control or limit natural disasters. infestations and diseases shall be specifically directed to the causes of these scourges and shall avoid adverse side-effects on nature.

Ill.

IMPCEMENTATION

The principles set forth in the present Charter shall be reflected in the law and practice of each State, as well as at the international level.

Knowledge of nature shall be broadly disseminated by all possible means, particularly by ecological education as an integral part of general education.

All planning shall include, among its essential elements, the for mulation of strategies for the conservation of nature, the establishment of inventories of ecosystems and assessments of the effects on nature of proposed policies and activities; all of these elements shall be disclosed to the public by appropriate means in time to permit effective consultation and participation.

Funds, programmes and administrative structures necessary to achieve the objective of the conservation of nature shall be provided.

Constant efforts shall be made to increase knowledge of nature by scientific research and to disseminate such knowledge unimpeded by re strictions of any kind.

The status of natural processes, ecosystems and species shall be closely monitored to enable early detection of degradation or threat, ensure timely intervention and facilitate the evaluation of conservation policies and methods.

Military activities damaging lo nature shall be avoided.

States and, to the extent they are able, other public authorities, international organizations, individuals, groups and corporations shall:

(a) Co-operate in the task of conserving nature through common ac tivities and other relevant actions, including information exchange and consultations;

(b) Establish standards for products and manufacturing processes that may have adverse effects on nature, as well as agreed methodologies for assessing these effects;

(c) Implement the applicable international legal provisions for the con servation of nature and the protection of the environment;

(d) Ensure that activities within their jurisdictions or control do not cause damage to the natural systems located within other States or in the areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction;

( e) Safeguard and conserve nature in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

Taking fully into account the sovereignty of States over their nat ural resources, each State shall give effect to the provisions of the present Charter through its competent organs and in co-operation with other States.

All persons, in accordance with their national legislation, shall have the opportunity to participate, individually or with others, in the formulation of decisions of direct concern to their environment, and shall have access to means of redress when their environment has suffered damage or degradation.

Each person has a duty to act in accordance with the provisions of the present Charter; acting individually. in association with others or through participation in the political process, each person shall strive to ensure that the objectives and requirements of the present Charter are met.

17 Official Records ,,J the General Assembly, Thirty-.,eventh Sessio11. Plenary Meetings, 49th meeting, paras. 2-7.

'" Ibid., paras. 9-17.

19 See also sect. I, footnote 10, and sect. X.B.6, decision 37/404.

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