art. 1 DEFINITION
Bodies of water is a living system endowed with energy and kinetic force. They are streams of water that constantly course through furrows in the ground and branch out onto a root-like surface that are marked by strands in the geography of the landscape.
These collections of water are made up of paths, labyrinths and concentrations of stagnant and migratory bodies made possible by their eternal motion. The bodies of water move along the surface of the earth towards the sea; they flow and pour into small and large channels.
They are concentrated in such a way and defined by a very complex and fairly large environment made up of a variety of colors, lights, minerals, plants and animals. Each has their own path, features, sounds and airs.
After starting out as clouds, mist and rain, they transform via the water cycle to become springs in some furrow of rock or in the ground. These bodies of water are everywhere; they are part of the land that they pass through and the sky that exercises control over them.
The cycle cannot be stopped. For this reason, they, like plants, animals and minerals, deserve attention and should be subject to protection.
art. 2 AWARENESS AND RECOGNITION
Bodies of water are fragile living entities that influence other ecosystems and play a fundamental role in the natural balance of biodiversity.
They are entitled to recognition in toponymy and topography. The right to a name is useful to increase their value within the public consciousness so as to be recognized and known, identified and respected by the communities with which they come into contact with via their features and specific properties.
Recognizing them as subjects introduces the need not to underestimate their importance, forget or ignore them and not reduce them to a mere utilitarian and lucrative resource.
Bodies of water have the right to be protected and respected for their history and forms.
art. 3 IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Bodies of water are part of the life cycle of the planet.
Their existence is constant and spreads to numerous underground and surface areas. They have the right to move freely on their trajectories and to be allowed not to become a dangerous subject for living forms (in terms of pollutants, violent deviations of flow, construction or excessive draining).
They have the right to maintain a healthy state to continue to be fertile habitats that provide nourishment and sustenance for species that pass through them and which enrich them in turn, thus allowing them to self-purify themselves along the way. Bodies of water have the right to protect their own well-being and that of future generations.
For these reasons, it is vital to protect them by inhibiting further damage to their ecosystems by restoring as much as possible biodiversity and the natural ecological balance where they are impacted and compromised.
art. 4 CRITICAL RESOURCE CONFLICTS OF USE
Bodies of water are threads in a network, one that is a complex biological resource for the environments in which they are found. They are a source of sustenance for other living beings.
Preserving their features avoids multiple environmental disasters. All sorts of conflicts of use weigh on them. Bodies of water merit being made safe via sustainable practices of limited invasiveness that take into account the key elements of their biodiversity. Therefore, each one should be studied from different perspectives before intervening. The direction of their flows, the use of their bodies and their offshoots, as a resource that involves different interests, existences and needs, should be subject to continuous discussion, one with multi-disciplinary experts in tune with such a complex and vital system and one free from specific economic interests.
They must be seen as subject to laws, including the rules governing human property.
art. 5 LANDSCAPE
Some bodies of water of significant scenic, naturalistic, monumental, historical, cultural, architectural or artistic value can enjoy additional protection as part of the cultural/territorial heritage. The criteria for such attribution relates to, among other things, size, rarity and having been subject to architectural/human interventions of notable environmental impact.
These bodies of water therefore have the right to see suspended excessive artificially re-naturalizing interventions and permit them to practice their own forms of rebalance and reparation independent of human involvement.
art. 6 ACCESS AND RIGHT OF RELATIONSHIP
The bodies of water belong to the state and are part of the public domain. This state property is often unduly subtracted from living beings who want to interact with the surfaces of the river.
Bodies of water have the right to embankments, borders and edges that allow passage and exchange with other living beings and the surrounding habitat.
The bodies of water must be made accessible where the conformation and safety of the embankment allow as well as be free of excessive urbanization.
They must be viable conduits for various forms of life and for this reason must be free of barriers due to their ability to satisfy a relational function of interspecific collective interest.
The possibility of having direct contact with them must be guaranteed for obvious reasons of environmental, cultural and social well-being.
These bodies of water therefore have the right to be considered an asset of the landscape and their status should be elevated,not only their cultural aspect but also the relational one which creates bonds, affectivity and communal memories.
Bodies of water is a living system endowed with energy and kinetic force. They are streams of water that constantly course through furrows in the ground and branch out onto a root-like surface that are marked by strands in the geography of the landscape.
These collections of water are made up of paths, labyrinths and concentrations of stagnant and migratory bodies made possible by their eternal motion. The bodies of water move along the surface of the earth towards the sea; they flow and pour into small and large channels.
They are concentrated in such a way and defined by a very complex and fairly large environment made up of a variety of colors, lights, minerals, plants and animals. Each has their own path, features, sounds and airs.
After starting out as clouds, mist and rain, they transform via the water cycle to become springs in some furrow of rock or in the ground. These bodies of water are everywhere; they are part of the land that they pass through and the sky that exercises control over them.
The cycle cannot be stopped. For this reason, they, like plants, animals and minerals, deserve attention and should be subject to protection.
art. 2 AWARENESS AND RECOGNITION
Bodies of water are fragile living entities that influence other ecosystems and play a fundamental role in the natural balance of biodiversity.
They are entitled to recognition in toponymy and topography. The right to a name is useful to increase their value within the public consciousness so as to be recognized and known, identified and respected by the communities with which they come into contact with via their features and specific properties.
Recognizing them as subjects introduces the need not to underestimate their importance, forget or ignore them and not reduce them to a mere utilitarian and lucrative resource.
Bodies of water have the right to be protected and respected for their history and forms.
art. 3 IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Bodies of water are part of the life cycle of the planet.
Their existence is constant and spreads to numerous underground and surface areas. They have the right to move freely on their trajectories and to be allowed not to become a dangerous subject for living forms (in terms of pollutants, violent deviations of flow, construction or excessive draining).
They have the right to maintain a healthy state to continue to be fertile habitats that provide nourishment and sustenance for species that pass through them and which enrich them in turn, thus allowing them to self-purify themselves along the way. Bodies of water have the right to protect their own well-being and that of future generations.
For these reasons, it is vital to protect them by inhibiting further damage to their ecosystems by restoring as much as possible biodiversity and the natural ecological balance where they are impacted and compromised.
art. 4 CRITICAL RESOURCE CONFLICTS OF USE
Bodies of water are threads in a network, one that is a complex biological resource for the environments in which they are found. They are a source of sustenance for other living beings.
Preserving their features avoids multiple environmental disasters. All sorts of conflicts of use weigh on them. Bodies of water merit being made safe via sustainable practices of limited invasiveness that take into account the key elements of their biodiversity. Therefore, each one should be studied from different perspectives before intervening. The direction of their flows, the use of their bodies and their offshoots, as a resource that involves different interests, existences and needs, should be subject to continuous discussion, one with multi-disciplinary experts in tune with such a complex and vital system and one free from specific economic interests.
They must be seen as subject to laws, including the rules governing human property.
art. 5 LANDSCAPE
Some bodies of water of significant scenic, naturalistic, monumental, historical, cultural, architectural or artistic value can enjoy additional protection as part of the cultural/territorial heritage. The criteria for such attribution relates to, among other things, size, rarity and having been subject to architectural/human interventions of notable environmental impact.
These bodies of water therefore have the right to see suspended excessive artificially re-naturalizing interventions and permit them to practice their own forms of rebalance and reparation independent of human involvement.
art. 6 ACCESS AND RIGHT OF RELATIONSHIP
The bodies of water belong to the state and are part of the public domain. This state property is often unduly subtracted from living beings who want to interact with the surfaces of the river.
Bodies of water have the right to embankments, borders and edges that allow passage and exchange with other living beings and the surrounding habitat.
The bodies of water must be made accessible where the conformation and safety of the embankment allow as well as be free of excessive urbanization.
They must be viable conduits for various forms of life and for this reason must be free of barriers due to their ability to satisfy a relational function of interspecific collective interest.
The possibility of having direct contact with them must be guaranteed for obvious reasons of environmental, cultural and social well-being.
These bodies of water therefore have the right to be considered an asset of the landscape and their status should be elevated,not only their cultural aspect but also the relational one which creates bonds, affectivity and communal memories.