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society > social process > rights > human rights > rights of future generations

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rights of future generations  

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  • The moral, legal or ethical claims of posterity on present people, based on the recognition that the young and unborn are vulnerable to contemporary decision-making, especially decisions having long-term effect on the societies and environment they inherit.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/11478

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