PREAMBLE
The myriad communal peoples of the vast and culturally diverse lands of Lavenna, with the aspiration and solemn desire to ensure peaceful coexistence among all of humankind and with the natural environment, hereby adhere to the universal rights of humankind and nature, and proclaim this communal federation.
FOUNDING PRINCIPLES (Section 1)
- ENVOST: The natural environment is to be protected at all costs, and shall be integrated in the most sustainable way possible wherever possible. Crimes against the environment are to be treated in the same manner as crimes against a human being. To transgress this is equivalent to an act of treason of the highest degree. Sustainability is to be a core principle, meaning that social, economic, and especially environmental sustainability are to take absolute precedence over any other factors such as efficiency or utility. The use of renewable energy, sustainable communal food production, restorative agriculture, and other sustainable practices are to be considered essential. Nature is never to be viewed as a resource to be owned or exploited, but rather as an integral and crucial component of human wellbeing and habitat. The Universal Rights of Nature are to be respected to the utmost degree.
- UNIVOST: The universal rights of all of humankind shall be defended and respected: One's ethnicity, religion, language, or social status are to have no impact on their place in society, and intercultural understanding among all citizens is of utmost importance. The rights and freedoms of all are to be upheld and respected, and a democratic form of government is inalienable. Wealth is to be distributed equally through peaceful means, and the excessive accumulation of wealth is to be prevented and stopped at all costs. Access to quality, widely accessible, and universal basic services such as healthcare, nutrition, housing, and transportation are to be guaranteed to every Lavennic citizen. Peaceful resolutions are to be pursued until there are no other alternatives.
- COMVOST: A form of communal direct democracy is to guarantee every citizen of voting age a voice in local organization, and is to be implemented in a manner that ensures truly local communal participation. The commune is to be the foundational unit of the nation, and each member republic is to organize themselves in such a way. No more than 10,000 residents and no less than 100 shall reside within a single local commune. Communes are to be tasked primarily with local resource allocation, food production, law enforcement, sustainable energy production, waste management, services, and administration. Cities and towns shall generally be governed through an assembly of elected members from each commune in the city, or through direct democracy.
STRUCTURE (Section 2)
Article 1: Republics
Lavenna is composed of Republics, themselves composed of local Communes. Republics are required to adhere to the communal system; if a prospective member wishes to ascend, it must first make the necessary adjustments. If an existing member fails to maintain its communal system or alters it to a certain extent, they are to face penalties and lose their representation in the Chamber of Delegates.
Member republics must have a democratic, non autocratic form of government and are required to adhere to the principles of the Lavennic Constitution and the Universal Rights of Humankind and Nature. Prospective members that do not adhere sincerely to these principles and universal rights are disqualified from membership. If an existing member fails to uphold its committment to these principles and rights, they will face extensive and commensurate penalities to their representation and participation within the LCR, and face the possibility of eventual expulsion from the union.
Article 2: Communes
Communes are the foundational unit of the LCR, and facilitate local communal direct democracy, organization, management, and administration. Communes are required to use a direct democratic system, which is to be conducted through community meetings and voting and ensure that every citizen is allowed a voice. No more than 10,000 residents and no less than 100 shall reside within a single local commune. Should a commune's population change in excess of these amounts, the necessary adjustments are to be decided and agreed upon both on a local and regional level.
Communes are to be tasked primarily with local resource allocation, food production, law enforcement, sustainable energy production, waste management, services, administration, and other services. More complex services such as transportation, healthcare, etc and other regional administrative functions are to be conducted either by city/intercommunal governments, or by member republics and the national government.
Each commune is expected to be at least somewhat self-sufficient with regards to local sustainable food and energy production. If this isn't possible, interdependency and cooperation among communes should ensure regional self sufficiency regardless.
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