Principles and Objectives Clause Samples
The "Principles and Objectives" clause sets out the fundamental goals and guiding values that underpin the agreement. It typically outlines the shared intentions of the parties, such as promoting cooperation, ensuring compliance with certain standards, or achieving specific outcomes. By clearly stating these principles and objectives, the clause provides a framework for interpreting the rest of the contract and helps resolve ambiguities by referring back to the parties' original intentions.
Principles and Objectives. 1. The contracting parties,
(a) recalling that the basic objectives of this Agreement include the raising of standards of living and the progressive development of the economies of all contracting parties, and considering that the attainment of these objectives is particularly urgent for less-developed contracting parties;
(b) considering that export earnings of the less-developed contracting parties can play a vital part in their economic development and that the extent of this contribution depends on the prices paid by the less-developed contracting parties for essential imports, the volume of their exports, and the prices received for these exports;
(c) noting, that there is a wide gap between standards of living in less-developed countries and in other countries;
(d) recognizing that individual and joint action is essential to further the development of the economies of less-developed contracting parties and to bring about a rapid advance in the standards of living in these countries;
(e) recognizing that international trade as a means of achieving economic and social advancement should be governed by such rules and procedures - and measures in conformity with such rules and procedures - as are consistent with the objectives set forth in this Article;
(f) noting that the CONTRACTING PARTIES may enable less-developed contracting parties to use special measures to promote their trade and development; agree as follows.
2. There is need for a rapid and sustained expansion of the export earnings of the less- developed contracting parties.
3. There is need for positive efforts designed to ensure that less-developed contracting parties secure a share in the growth in international trade commensurate with the needs of their economic development.
4. Given the continued dependence of many less-developed contracting parties on the exportation of a limited range of primary products,* there is need to provide in the largest possible measure more favourable and acceptable conditions of access to world markets for these products, and wherever appropriate to devise measures designed to stabilize and improve conditions of world markets in these products, including in particular measures designed to attain stable, equitable and remunerative prices, thus permitting an expansion of world trade and demand and a dynamic and steady growth of the real export earnings of these countries so as to provide them with expanding resources for their economic development.
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Principles and Objectives. MPI acknowledges the significant effect that change can have upon its employees and, in that light will: • Work to preserve the employment security and career opportunities of its employees. A key consideration during change is to ensure employees have jobs, using redundancy as a last resort. Further, MPI acknowledges the benefit of key skills and experience being retained. • Make the greatest possible use of attrition. Attrition will be specifically considered as a way of minimising and managing the number of employees affected by a change. • Maximise employment opportunities for affected staff while ensuring that operational needs are met. • Develop its employees to assist them to cope with change and contribute to a changing MPI, and to enhance their opportunities for alternative employment. • Adopt a proactive and forward looking approach to change. This includes working with the PSA around forward planning (including organisational and business strategic planning which may lead to change) and preparing employees for potential future change. • Treat staff affected by change fairly, and work to ensure that they feel fairly treated. • Treat employees as individuals and consult with them about options on a case by case basis. • Work to ensure that change is understood by all, and managers and employees are jointly involved in managing it.
Principles and Objectives. 7.1.1 This Article recognizes and reflects the following principles:
(a) all information produced for Territorial Park educational and promotional purposes should be produced in Inuktitut;
(b) the archaeological and oral history record of Inuit represents part of Inuit heritage, and the documentation and conservation of the archaeological record and Inuit oral history related to Territorial Parks and surrounding areas is of primary importance to Inuit;
(c) Territorial Parks information, materials and facilities should educate the residents of Nunavut, and visitors, about the culture and heritage of Inuit, and the archaeological and oral history record of Inuit should be central to the development of interpretative information, material and facilities;
(d) the development of interpretative information, material and facilities related to the natural and cultural resources in Territorial Parks and surrounding areas including, in particular, Inuit cultural and heritage resources, should be designed to advance the tourism potential of Territorial Parks;
(e) Territorial Park information, material and facilities should benefit Inuit in Affected Communities and in Nunavut, and should further the understanding of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and other aspects of Inuit culture and heritage; and
(f) Inuit should fully participate in the development of information, material and facilities for Territorial Parks.
7.1.2 This Article has the following objectives:
(a) to ensure that Inuktitut is used in the planning, establishment, operation and management of Territorial Parks;
(b) to ensure that Territorial Park information, material and facilities reflects and incorporates Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, with special regard to material regarding wildlife, heritage and culture, a Park’s physical features or a Park’s ecology;
(c) to develop interpretative information, material and facilities related to the natural and cultural resources in Territorial Parks and surrounding areas, in ways that further the tourism development of Parks and educate residents of Nunavut and visitors about Park resources including, in particular, Inuit cultural and heritage resources; and
(d) to further the understanding of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, and other aspects of Inuit culture and heritage.
Principles and Objectives. 5.1.1 This Article recognizes and reflects the following principles:
(a) Parks contracting and business opportunities should promote, to the maximum extent possible, Inuit economic self-sufficiency, capacity and participation in business opportunities in the Nunavut Settlement Area; and
(b) Parks contracting and business opportunities should provide the maximum possible employment and training opportunities for Inuit.
5.1.2 This Article has the following objectives:
(a) to maximize the participation of Inuit and Inuit Firms in Parks contracting and business opportunities;
(b) to improve the capacity of Inuit and Inuit Firms to compete for government contracts;
(c) to achieve a level of Inuit participation in employment and in the provision of goods and services for Parks Contracts that reflects the proportion of Inuit to the total population of Nunavut; and
(d) to maximize opportunities for Inuit employment, training and experience in Parks-related contracts and business opportunities.
Principles and Objectives. 10.1.1 This Article recognizes and reflects the following principles:
(a) in order for Inuit and other local residents to make well-informed decisions regarding the establishment of Territorial Parks, adequate information about Mineral resource potential must be acquired and communicated;
(b) decisions regarding the establishment and boundaries of a Territorial Park should be based in part on Mineral resource potential;
(c) Parks should generally be located so as not to encompass areas of high Mineral resource potential; and
(d) Parks should not prevent access or infrastructure needs for the efficient development of Mineral resources in the vicinity of a Park or on Inuit Owned Lands.
10.1.2 This Article has the following objectives:
(a) to provide Inuit and other local residents with adequate information about Mineral resource potential in Proposed Parks to ensure informed decision- making regarding the establishment and boundaries of Territorial Parks; and
(b) to ensure that decisions regarding Territorial Parks are based in part on Mineral resource potential.
Principles and Objectives. 6.1.1 This Article recognizes and reflects the following principles:
(a) there is a need to educate youth about tourism and parks-related employment and career opportunities in Nunavut, and to encourage youth to pursue such opportunities;
(b) opportunities are needed for Inuit to receive education, training, support, and experience to prepare for and succeed in tourism and parks-related employment and careers; and
(c) recruitment, hiring and training practices should be designed to increase Inuit participation in employment to a representative level in the Nunavut Settlement Area in accordance with Article 23 of the NLCA.
6.1.2 This Article has the following objectives:
(a) to educate youth about tourism and parks-related employment and career opportunities and to encourage youth to pursue such opportunities;
(b) to provide adequate opportunities for Inuit to receive education, training, experience and support on a consistent and on-going basis to prepare for and succeed in tourism and parks-related employment and careers; and
(c) to increase Inuit participation in tourism and parks-related employment to a representative level in the Nunavut Settlement Area, consistent with Article 23 of the NLCA.
Principles and Objectives. 3.1.1 This Article recognizes and reflects the following principles:
(a) subject to a bilateral agreement pursuant to section 5.7.18(c) of the NLCA, the planning, establishment, management and operation of Territorial Parks must avoid limitations or restrictions on Inuit rights of access to Territorial Parks;
(b) there is a need to recognize, protect and enhance the traditional and existing relationships between Inuit and the lands, waters and resources within Territorial Parks and surrounding areas;
(c) the exercise of Inuit harvesting rights within Territorial Parks requires that Inuit engage in activities related to harvesting within Parks;
(d) Inuit carving stone rights should be exercised in a Territorial Park in a manner that respects the purposes for which Territorial Parks are established; and
(e) Inuit in Affected Communities are best able to make specific management and planning recommendations related to specific Parks through Management Plans or in accordance with the provisions of this IIBA.
3.1.2 This Article has the following objectives:
(a) to recognize and protect Inuit rights under the NLCA;
(b) to protect and enhance Inuit use and enjoyment of all lands, waters and resources within the Nunavut Settlement Area while respecting the purposes for which Territorial Parks are established; and
(c) to promote recognition of Inuit Owned Lands (IOLs) and Inuit rights respecting IOLs among Visitors using Territorial Parks.
Principles and Objectives. 14.1.1 This Article recognizes and reflects the same principles as are set forth in section
13.1.1 and the following additional principles:
(a) the archaeological, ethnographic, historical and Inuit oral history record of the areas in and around Territorial Parks represent part of Inuit heritage, and these records should be documented and preserved; and
(b) Inuktitut place names reveal and represent the unique relationship with and knowledge of the ecosystems that Inuit possess; they are part of Inuit heritage, and their preservation and promotion is both desirable and necessary.
14.1.2 This Article is intended to recognize and reflect the same objectives as are set forth in section 13.1.2 and the following additional objective:
(a) to document and preserve the archaeological, ethnographic, historical and oral history record of areas in and around Territorial Parks, thereby helping to preserve and promote Inuit heritage and culture.
Principles and Objectives. 11.1.1 This Article recognizes and reflects the following principles:
(a) research that increases the body of scientific information, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit oral history available about the Arctic is beneficial to Inuit and other residents of Nunavut and should generally be encouraged;
(b) there is a need for Researchers to establish effective and mutually beneficial relationships with Inuit, which should include reporting back to communities on the results of their research;
(c) Inuit should be involved in and trained to do research in Nunavut and should be encouraged to pursue employment and careers in parks and tourism research-related fields;
(d) Government responsibilities for research approvals must be balanced with Inuit interest in the same;
(e) where available, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit oral histories should be used and given equal value in research; and
(f) ongoing basic and applied research, and investigation and monitoring activities are necessary in order to make responsible decisions for the planning, establishment, operation and management of Parks.
11.1.2 This Article has the following objectives:
(a) to promote Inuit participation in research and Inuit training to conduct research;
(b) to provide for Inuit participation in decision-making regarding research approvals; and
(c) to encourage use of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Inuit oral histories in research, where appropriate.
Principles and Objectives. 13.1.1 This Article recognizes and reflects the following principles:
(a) Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, developed by Inuit over centuries of living in a co- operative, sustainable relationship with their environment, provides a perspective and information about the ecosystems in and around Territorial Parks that is unique and critical to responsible decision-making regarding Territorial Parks;
(b) in view of the particular relevance of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit to Territorial Parks, and the potential benefits and impacts of Parks on Inuit, and as required by the NLCA, Inuit and Government should jointly plan and manage the lands, waters and resources within Territorial Parks;
(c) as required by the NLCA and by sound decision-making principles, Inuit and other local residents must be involved in the planning and management of Territorial Parks;
(d) a Nunavut-wide joint parks planning and management committee is an appropriate body to develop Nunavut-wide Parks initiatives; and
(e) community-based joint parks planning and management committees are appropriate bodies to plan and manage specific Parks.
13.1.2 This Article has the following objectives:
(a) to ensure that Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit substantially informs and influences decision-making in the planning, establishment, management and operation of Territorial Parks;
(b) to ensure joint Inuit and Government decision-making concerning the use, management and conservation of the lands, water and resources within Territorial Parks in accordance with the NLCA;
(c) to ensure that Inuit and other local residents are involved in the planning and management of Territorial Parks; and
(d) to provide for planning and management of Territorial Parks that:
(i) recognizes that Inuit culture and heritage are derived from and are inseparable from the ecosystems of the Nunavut Settlement Area, and promotes public awareness and understanding of this special relationship between Inuit and the lands, waters and resources within a Park and surrounding areas;
(ii) supports the purposes for which Parks are established, consistent with Inuit use of the lands, waters and resources;
(iii) maximizes the benefit to Inuit from Parks-related opportunities; and
(iv) avoids the detrimental impacts of Parks on Inuit.