It would then appear that steps taken so far in the advancement of environmental protection previously existed, and had been preempted by the Communist Manifesto, and are more clearly depicted in the Preamble to Agenda 21: "This process marks the beginning of a new global partnership for sustainable development."" .
The strong correlation now established between the communist ideal and the environmental ideal, it is time to examine existing evidence of whether or not these two ideals have met, and under what conditions. Cuba's case is taken as an example of communism and environmentalism meeting for communism requires either total isolation from, or total domination of the entire globe, for it emphasizes centralization with no outside interference. Cuba forms a perfect example for the trade embargo levied on it by the US while in such proximity to it, is the most isolated any communist country has been. First, Cuba's environmental record must be assessed, so as to determine whether or not the communist and environmentalist ideals meet and complement each other. .
It would appear that they have indeed met, for Fidel Castro himself has said: "Make human life more rational. Build a just international order. Use all science for a more sustainable development that does not contaminate the environment. Pay the ecological debt, not the external debt. Fight hunger, not people."" Indeed, this is quite the direction Cuba is moving in, for the National Program for Environment and Development, which is Cuba's version of Agenda 21, includes five chapters not covered in the Agenda that have been felt to be important to Cuba. These extra chapters are: Sustainable Energy Production, Protection of Tourist Resources, Protection of Mineral Resources, Protection of Workplace Environment, and Natural and Cultural Heritage. The characteristic of Cuba, which is important in any environmental assessment, must first be considered:.
