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Civic Charter for Resources

Adopted by People of the World

By Shareef Ali Rashada · 609 words · about 3 min · 2025 · Plain text · Original PDF

Adopted by People of the World

Preamble

We, the People of the World, acknowledging the presence of the Creator’s fragment within every human being, affirm that all persons are equal inheritors of creation. No individual, corporation, or government has created the land, the seas, the air, or the resources of the Earth. They are the shared trust of humanity, bestowed by the Source of all existence.

Recognizing the long history in which resources were seized by force, enclosed for profit, and withheld from the many, we now declare a new order: resources exist not for exploitation by the few, but for the flourishing of all. We dedicate ourselves to a just stewardship that honors both present and future generations.

Article I: The Source of Right

  1. All human beings carry a divine spark of the Creator.
  2. By this, every human being has an equal right to life, dignity, and the means of sustenance.
  3. Natural resources, existing before and beyond human invention, are not commodities of ownership but gifts of inheritance to be shared in common.

Article II: Principles of Resource Stewardship

  1. Universal Right of Access: No resource essential to life may be withheld from any person. Water, food, energy, and clean air are human rights.
  2. Collective Benefit: The use of resources must benefit the whole community, not a privileged minority.
  3. Fair Stewardship: Resources are to be managed with transparency, accountability, and equity.
  4. Generational Trust: Stewardship includes the duty to preserve and protect resources for future generations.
  5. Balance with Nature: Resource use must respect the ecosystems that sustain life, ensuring renewal rather than depletion.

Article III: Governance and Distribution

  1. Public Custodianship: Natural resources shall be held in trust by society as a whole, administered by representative governments accountable to their people.

  2. Civic Credits System:

    • The extraction, production, and use of resources generate measurable civic value.
    • This value is expressed through Civic Credits, which are distributed to citizens via Poverty Elimination Centers and LifeLink systems.
    • Credits ensure fair access to the benefits of resources and compensate communities for their stewardship.
  3. Utility as Service: Essential utilities — water, electricity, energy, communication — are to be operated as public services, not private profit-seeking ventures.

Article IV: Prohibited Practices

  1. Private Enclosure of Creation: No individual or corporation may claim absolute ownership of resources that are the inheritance of all humanity.
  2. Exploitation Without Benefit: Extraction or use of resources without providing measurable civic value is a violation of this Charter.
  3. Destructive Practices: Actions that irreparably damage ecosystems, poison water or soil, or endanger the survival of future generations are prohibited.

Article V: International Unity

  1. Each nation, by adopting this Charter, commits to managing its resources for the shared benefit of its citizens and humanity as a whole.
  2. Nations shall cooperate in a global framework of resource-sharing, guided by fairness, reciprocity, and respect for sovereignty.
  3. Trade in resources across borders shall be conducted in Civic Credits, ensuring transparency and equity.

Article VI: Moral Foundation

  1. The right to resources is inseparable from the dignity of the human being, rooted in the Creator’s presence within.
  2. To deny access to resources is to deny the divine inheritance shared by all.
  3. Stewardship of resources is therefore not merely economic policy, but a moral duty.

Conclusion

By this Charter, we declare a new order of justice:

  • Where resources serve people, not profits.
  • Where access is universal, not conditional.
  • Where stewardship is faithful, not exploitative.
  • Where the inheritance of the Creator is honored in every human life.

So let this be the covenant of our generation with those yet to come — a covenant of shared inheritance, shared stewardship, and shared destiny.