Comments on: Suggestions for action http://www.democracyandsustainability.org Re-shaping democracy so that it becomes a powerful force for sustainability Thu, 15 May 2014 12:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chit Chong http://www.democracyandsustainability.org/themes/sustainability-must-be-a-central-goal-of-governments/suggestions-for-action/#comment-569 Chit Chong Thu, 15 May 2014 12:41:11 +0000 http://localhost/democracyandsustainability/?page_id=291#comment-569 In a direct email to the Manifesto Chit Chong says:

“My personal belief is that democracy needs a fundamental shake up if it is to meet the needs of future generations. Unfortunately, democracy really acts in the interest of the voters and as such future generations do not get a look in.
Democracy needs the backing of law and custom to protect the rights of future generations as well as the proxy representation such as Commissioners for Future Generations. The most developed laws that do this is Polly Higgin’s Law on Ecocide so I would nominate that as important work to help democracy protect the rights of future generations.”

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