Earth Charter / Section IV

Principle 15. Treat all living beings with respect and consideration.

a). Prevent cruelty to animals kept in human societies and protect them from suffering.

b). Protect wild animals from methods of hunting, trapping, and fishing that cause extreme, prolonged, or avoidable suffering.

c). Avoid or eliminate to the full extent possible the taking or destruction of non-targeted species.

Story list

• Principle 15:
  • The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai
• Principle 15a:
  • The Bull That Won a Bet
  • The Old Dog
• Principle 15b:
  • The Woman Who Had a Bear as a Foster-Son
  • The Goddess of Hunting
• Principle 15c:
  • The Ants and the Treasure
• …