Charter for the Environment of 2004
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The Charter for the Environment of 2004 is a French constitutional text that enshrines environmental protection and sustainable development as fundamental rights and principles within France’s legal order.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charter for the Environment of 2004 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter for the Environment of 2004 Context triple: [Constitution of 4 October 1958, preambleRefersTo, Charter for the Environment of 2004]
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A.
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
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B.
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit that outlines global, national, and local strategies for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
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C.
Earth Charter
The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental ethical principles aimed at guiding societies toward peace, environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.
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D.
Code de l’environnement
The Code de l’environnement is France’s comprehensive environmental code that consolidates and organizes the country’s legislation on environmental protection, natural resources, and sustainable development.
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E.
Bonn–Copenhagen Declarations
The Bonn–Copenhagen Declarations are a pair of 1955 political agreements between Denmark and West Germany that guarantee the rights and cultural autonomy of their respective national minorities on both sides of the Danish–German border.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter for the Environment of 2004 Target entity description: The Charter for the Environment of 2004 is a French constitutional text that enshrines environmental protection and sustainable development as fundamental rights and principles within France’s legal order.
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A.
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
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B.
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit that outlines global, national, and local strategies for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
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C.
Earth Charter
The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental ethical principles aimed at guiding societies toward peace, environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.
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D.
Code de l’environnement
The Code de l’environnement is France’s comprehensive environmental code that consolidates and organizes the country’s legislation on environmental protection, natural resources, and sustainable development.
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E.
Bonn–Copenhagen Declarations
The Bonn–Copenhagen Declarations are a pair of 1955 political agreements between Denmark and West Germany that guarantee the rights and cultural autonomy of their respective national minorities on both sides of the Danish–German border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional charter
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environmental law instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Congress of the French Parliament
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide legislation on environment and sustainable development
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integrate environment into public policies ⓘ protect present and future generations ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
State
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legal persons ⓘ local authorities ⓘ natural persons ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank |
equal to Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789
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equal to Preamble of the Constitution of 1946 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| enshrines |
duty to participate in environmental protection
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polluter pays principle for environmental damage ⓘ precautionary principle in case of serious and irreversible environmental damage ⓘ principle of environmental education and training ⓘ principle of prevention ⓘ principle of public information and participation ⓘ principle of sustainable development ⓘ right to live in a balanced and healthy environment ⓘ |
| field | environmental constitutionalism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
international environmental law principles
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principle of intergenerational equity ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
binding on administrative authorities
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binding on courts ⓘ binding on public authorities ⓘ source of constitutional review ⓘ |
| legalForm | preamble and articles ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional norm ⓘ |
| partOf | French Constitution of 1958 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | President of the French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizesAs |
fundamental duty of everyone to safeguard the environment
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fundamental right to live in a balanced environment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
environmental education
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environmental protection ⓘ environmental rights ⓘ polluter pays principle ⓘ precautionary principle ⓘ public participation in environmental decision-making ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | third-generation fundamental right ⓘ |
| usedBy | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | constitutional review of environmental legislation ⓘ |
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Subject: Charter for the Environment of 2004 Description of subject: The Charter for the Environment of 2004 is a French constitutional text that enshrines environmental protection and sustainable development as fundamental rights and principles within France’s legal order.
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Constitution of the Fifth Republic