At the end of the conference, the following resolutions were accepted unanimously by the participants.
GOALS OF THE B.I.O.
Biopolitics proposes international co-operation for the better understanding, protection and enhancement of “bios”. “Bios” as a manifestation recognises no political boundaries. It’s protection, repair and enhancement require willing collaboration and co-operation among nation states. Biopolitics thus, addresses itself to the issue of international responsibility in the protection, repair and enhancement of the bio-environment. Promoting “bios” is a global concern requiring a global approach. Parallel to national problems, nations have an international task. Advanced nations may undertake a world campaign through communication satellites to increase public awareness on issues such as health and the environment. A leadership arena will be required with an increased feeling of responsibility. New international legislation should provide a code of action in cases when “bios” is threatened.
Biopolitics proposes the dialectic approach in handling international problems by placing at its centre the need for assessment of technology in all fields of human endeavour. The rapid growth of information opens new dimensions and expands human thought. Technological advances are shaking the foundations of our private and public existence. Ethical values, the social structure, national and international issues, as well as legislation have to be re-examined in view of the new perspectives provided by recent advances. In order to establish the dimensions of progress in relation to the improvement of “bios”, the bio-assessment of technology has become an urgent need. As we enter the 21st century, achievements of modern technology need to be used for the improvement of “bios”.
Biopoilitics proposes the sensitisation of public opinion so that more people will realise that progress in the biological sciences relates to their own specific field of interest.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
In exploiting the natural environment on an ever-increasing scale, mankind has created a serious imbalance in the world’s ecosystems.
- promote and initiate awareness and a deep sense of responsibility by all peoples of the dangers arising from actual or possible direct interventions of man into his own and all other forms of bio-psychological substance by means of genetic and other medico-biological processes;
- promote and initiate regional co-operation for the development of the bio-environment ant its protection against technically avoidable pollution among all relevant organisations and groups, including recording and publishing channels of information “feedback”;
- promote and initiate efforts aimed at minimising resource depletion as well as exploiting the use of recycled materials of all forms for the protection of the bio-environment;
- promote and initiate the wide spread collection and flow of information and data relevant to the protection and development of the bio-environment, in both specialist institutions and the public media;
- promote and initiate the incorporation of environmental education programs in national educational systems; and finally proposes for consideration;
- the need for a Universal Declaration in the light of previous UN and UNEP declarations on the Environment, comparable to the Declaration of Human Rights or other internationally agreed conventions.
- the need for the working out of rules and laws to facilitate the imposition of legal and moral sanctions on states and organisations failing to protect the bio-environment.
- the need to submit the issue of bio-environment and its protection for debate and deliberation in the forthcoming 31st Plenary Session of WFUNA to be held in Ottawa in August 1987, and its regional conferences in 1988.
- the creation of national groups to be affiliated to the Biopolitics International Organisation.
Participants in this conference express their deep gratitude to the organisers and supporters of the conference held in Greece, which is recommended as the ideal meeting place for people from all specialities to assess progress and values.
BIOS SQUARE
Youths of all nations are encouraged to construct a “BIOS SQUARE” in major city centres. By roping off one square meter in a city park and identifying food and oxygen production and representative organisms (plants, animals, bacteria, etc.) it is hoped that people’s interest in the bio-environment would be stimulated. Related articles and discussions could increase public awareness and appreciation of “bios”.
