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features of the natural environment and the cultural heritage of a des ignated area. 18 It is indeed fundamental that s port be fully integrated into the loc al c ulture, and that it maintain a soc ial profile moulded on the participation of the surrounding community, inclusiv e of environmental organiz ations, loc al res idents and underpriv ileged groups. Their v alues, traditional know ledge and resource management practices should be recogniz ed and integrated. Specific attention should also be paid to protec ted areas, historic al monuments and other traditional aspects. Cult ural heritage • goods and resourc es (monuments, local products, arts and crafts, natural resourc es) • traditional know -how (use and management of local res ources) • social as pects (loc al community , cultural values and practices, traditional ev ents and s ports)
19 CHAPTER II: ENVIRONM ENTAL RECOM M ENDATIONS Hav ing rev iew ed, in the previous c hapter, the environmental iss ues w hich need to be addressed by the Oly mpic Mov ement in regard to sports activities, this chapter identifies a list of rec ommendations and bas ic s uggestions w hich the s ports community may wish to implement, adapting them to its local circumstances and env ironment. Throughout the w hole proc ess of preparation and implementation of an env ironmental programme or policy, it is important to remember that eac h partic ular situation w ill r equire its ow n set of measur es, w hich w ill be deter mined by geographical factors, the nature and extent of the problem, the access to additional res ources and the s pecific ity of the local population and organiz ations. How ever, let us reme mber also that, even w hen resources are limited, many environmentally sound measures may be taken w hich w ill make a real differ ence tow ards attaining s ustainable development. 2.1 GENERAL RESP ONSIBILITY: INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATION ON THE <strong>ENVIRONMENT</strong> Most countries have enacted spec ific legis lation on this iss ue, w hich must be c omplied w ith. Although governments have the basic responsibility to implement these sets of env ironmental rules and comply w ith them, the sports movement should als o be conc erned by suc h issues. The planning of a sports event or the building of a s ports facility als o need to respect rules and regulations in the field of environmental protection. Loc al, regional or national legislation in this area are the res ult of a long process of cons ultation and discussion at governmental level. The conc ept of environmental protection w as developed in 1972 w hen 113 governments conv ened in Stockholm for the United Nations Conferenc e on the Human Environment. For the first time, representatives of w orld governments gathered to cons ider the implications of a deepening env ironmental crisis. At the end of the Stoc kholm Conference, a consensus w as reached on a document that establis hed the bas is for a new era of international cooperation. The Dec laration and Action Plan proposed the first global agenda for the environment, with 109 recommendations for national and international actions and more than 150 separate propos als . They provided the foundation for the development of international environmental law during the 1970s and 1980s and also led to the establishment of the United Nations Env ironment Programme w hich has bec ome the global instrument for c arrying out the c ons ensus meas ures outlined in the agreements . After Stockholm, more than 100 governments set up environmental ministries and agencies entrusted w ith the implementation of environmental regulations. The Stoc kholm Conferenc e also led to the establishment of the W orld Commission on Environment and Development, know n as the Brundtland Commission after its chairperson, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norw ay. The Commission's report, Our Common Future, called a global conference on env ironment and dev elopment know n as the United Nations Conference on Env ironment and Dev elopment, or Earth Summit, w hich w as organiz ed in June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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