The 2004 Environmental Charter reads as follows:

" The French people,

"Considering,

“That natural resources and balances have conditioned the emergence of humanity;

“That the future and the very existence of humanity are inseparable from its natural environment;

“That the environment is the common heritage of human beings;

“That man exerts an increasing influence on the conditions of life and on his own evolution;

“That biological diversity, the development of the person and the progress of human societies are affected by certain modes of consumption or production and by the excessive exploitation of natural resources;

“That the preservation of the environment must be sought in the same way as the other fundamental interests of the Nation;

“That in order to ensure sustainable development, choices intended to meet the needs of the present must not compromise the capacity of future generations and other peoples to meet their own needs;

"Proclaim:

“Art. 1st. - Everyone has the right to live in a balanced environment that respects health.

“Art. 2. - Everyone has the duty to take part in the preservation and improvement of the environment.

“Art. 3. - Everyone must, under the conditions defined by law, prevent any damage that they are likely to cause to the environment or, failing that, limit the consequences.

“Art. 4. - Everyone must contribute to repairing the damage they cause to the environment, under the conditions defined by law.

“Art. 5. - When the occurrence of damage, although uncertain in the state of scientific knowledge, could seriously and irreversibly affect the environment, the public authorities take care, by application of the precautionary principle and in their fields of 'attributions, the implementation of risk assessment procedures and the adoption of provisional and proportionate measures in order to prevent the occurrence of the damage.

“Art. 6. - Public policies must promote sustainable development. To this end, they reconcile the protection and enhancement of the environment, economic development and social progress.

“Art. 7. - Everyone has the right, under the conditions and within the limits defined by law, to access information relating to the environment held by public authorities and to participate in the development of public decisions having an impact on the environment. 'environment.

“Art. 8. - Environmental education and training must contribute to the exercise of the rights and duties defined by this Charter.

“Art. 9. - Research and innovation must contribute to the preservation and enhancement of the environment.

“Art. 10. - This Charter inspires France's European and international action. "

According to: http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/