Imperative Overview

INTENT

The intent of this Imperative is to protect land for other species as more and more land is taken for human use.

REQUIREMENTS

All projects must set aside land equal to the Project Area (or 0.4 hectares/1 acre, whichever is greater) away from the project site, in perpetuity, through an approved land trust organization.

CHANGES FROM LBC 3.1 TO 4.0

One new Exception has been added to address variation in international laws governing land conservation.

*“Wilderness says: Human beings are not paramount, Earth is not for Homo sapiens alone, human life is but one life form on the planet and has no right to take exclusive possession. Yes, wilderness for its own sake, without any need to justify it for human benefit. Wilderness for wilderness. For bears and whales and titmice and rattlesnakes and stink bugs. And…wilderness for human beings…. Because it is home.”
—Dave Foreman, Confessions of an Eco-Warrior