Article 1 - Essential Means

Access to essential means shall be recognized as a fundamental guarantee. Every individual shall be guaranteed access to clean drinkable water, the basic food necessary for health, adequate and secure housing when in need, and essential protection against major biological threats such as viruses, pandemics, and environmental hazards.

These provisions are not commodities, but life-sustaining conditions that society must ensure for all. To fulfill this responsibility, the state shall maintain robust infrastructure for the delivery and protection of water, food, housing, and the public systems required to defend against major biological threats. Water and waterways shall be defined as unalienable public goods, and no individual or entity other than the state may own or exploit them without the explicit acknowledgment of the citizenry. Public housing shall be provided as a measure of last resort when all other options have been exhausted, and shall meet minimum standards of dignity and safety as determined by the people.

The state shall also be responsible for monitoring and managing large-scale biological risks—including pandemics, infectious outbreaks, and environmental health hazards—through early warning systems, public health logistics, and coordinated emergency protocols. All strategies related to these essential goods and protections shall be regularly reviewed and adjusted to ensure sustainability, fairness, and resilience in the face of evolving threats.