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This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the Arizona Constitution to establish a fundamental right to a clean and healthy environment for all individuals, including future generations. This right encompasses access to clean water, clean air, healthy ecosystems, a safe climate, and the preservation of the environment's natural, cultural, and healthful qualities. The resolution mandates that the state and its political subdivisions act as trustees of natural resources, conserving and protecting them for the benefit of everyone, and prioritizing the establishment of a safe climate system and the provision of clean, renewable energy. Importantly, these rights and obligations are declared to be "self-executing," meaning they can be enforced directly without the need for further legislation. The proposed amendment will be put before the voters for approval at the next general election.