Part III. Social and Economic Justice

9. Eradicate poverty as an ethical, social, and environmental imperative. 

• Guarantee the right to potable water, clean air, food security, uncontaminated soil, shelter, and safe sanitation, allocating the national and international resources required. 
• Empower every human being with the education and resources to secure a sustainable livelihood, and provide social security and safety nets for those who are unable to support themselves. 
• Recognize the ignored, protect the vulnerable, serve those who suffer, and enable them to develop their capacities and to pursue their aspirations.(Corcoran, P.B., Vilela, M., & Roerink, A.(Eds.), 2005, p. 82)