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Agenda21

Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment.

Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and the Statement of principles for the Sustainable Management of Forests were adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992.



The Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was created in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of UNCED, to monitor and report on implementation of the agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels. It was agreed that a five year review of Earth Summit progress would be made in 1997 by the United Nations General Assembly meeting in special session.

The full implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Commitments to the Rio principles, were strongly reaffirmed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2002.
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Agenda 21
* Preamble

* Introduction

* Combating Poverty

* Changing Consumption Patterns

* Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability

* Protection and Promotion of Human Health

* Promoting Sustainable Human Settlement Development

* Integrating Environment and Development in Decision-Making

* Protection of the Atmosphere

* Integrated Approach to the Planning and Management of Land Resources

* Combating Deforestation

* Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Combating Desertification and Drought

* Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development

* Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development

* Conservation of Biological Diversity

* Environmentally Sound Management of Biotechnology

* PROTECTION OF THE OCEANS, ALL KINDS OF SEAS, INCLUDING ENCLOSED AND SEMI-ENCLOSED SEAS AND COASTAL AREAS AND THE PROTECTION RATIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR LIVING RESOURCES

* PROTECTION OF THE QUALITY AND SUPPLY OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES: APPLICATION OF INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF WATER RESOURCES

* ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS INCLUDING PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN TOXIC AND DANGEROUS PRODUCTS

* ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES INCLUDING PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN HAZARDOUS WASTES

* ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTES AND SEWAGE-RELATED ISSUES

* SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES

* PREAMBULE TO SECTION III

* GLOBAL ACTION FOR WOMEN TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT

* CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

* RECOGNISING AND STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES

* STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: PARTNERS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

* LOCAL AUTHORITIES' INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA 21

* STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF WORKERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS

* STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

* SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COMMUNITY

* STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF FARMERS

* FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND MECHANISMS

* TRANSFER OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY, COOPERATION AND CAPACITY-BUILDING

* SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

* PROMOTING EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND TRAINING

* NATIONAL MECHANISMS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR CAPACITY-BUILDING

* INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

* INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND MECHANISMS

* INFORMATION FOR DECISION-MAKING

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