Summary of an Act
World Legislative Act #30
Short title:
Water Act
• Draws directly from Water Act Water Act of World Youth Parliament for Water (French .pdf), meeting at Assemblée Nationale, Quebec, 22nd November 2002.
• Conforms with call of World Youth Parliament, for parliaments of world to deliberate and adopt Water Act.
Recognizes 5 Principles related to water:
1. Water is part of world heritage.
2. Water, like air, is part of public domain.
3. Easy access to potable water and sanitation is human right. Clean water is fundamental right of all living beings.
4. No one should waste or pollute water
5. Water is limited natural resources that is fundamental to life in all its forms and essential to health and prosperity of all peoples and to political stability in world: water must not be considered as merchandise in its natural state unless it is transported.
Actions
Requires World Parliament and national parliaments, in conformance with World Law, to enact legislation to ensure that use of water resources procures to all human beings.
Lists 33 measures related to water use and water regulation to be elaborated in upcoming world legislation.
Requires nomination of Water Commission of 10 members; to manage and attempt to solve water problems. Requires Water Commission or Ministry to coordinate with Global Ministry on Environment, and other agencies of Earth Federation. Expects Water Ministry to be responsive to citizen committees addressing water problems.
Requires World Parliament to entrust appropriate agencies collecting, producing and disseminating most rigorous and accurate information pertaining to easy access to water from standpoint of individual and collective needs; and water supply, use, conservation, protection and sustainable fair management of water resources for measures that relate to protection of water as world heritage.
Commends World Parliament of Youth for their caring and foresight to initiate the Water Act to protect Earth and our humanity.
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The Water Act was adopted by the Eighth Session of the Provisional World Parliament convened in conformance with the Constitution for the Federation of Earth in August 2004, at City Montessori School, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Attested:
Eugenia Almand, Secretary
Provisional World Parliament