United Nations Conference on Environment & Development
Rio de Janerio, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992
AGENDA 21
CONTENTS
Chapter
Paragraphs
1. Preamble
1.1 - 1.6
SECTION I. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS
2. International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in developing countries and related
domestic policies
2.1 - 2.43
3. Combating poverty
3.1 - 3.12
4. Changing consumption patterns
4.1 - 4.27
5. Demographic dynamics and sustainability
5.1 - 5.66
6. Protecting and promoting human health conditions
6.1 - 6.46
7. Promoting sustainable human settlement development
7.1 - 7.80
8. Integrating environment and development in decision-making
8.1 - 8.54
SECTION II. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT
9. Protection of the atmosphere
9.1 - 9.35
10. Integrated approach to the planning and management of land resources
10.1 - 10.18
11. Combating deforestation
11.1 - 11.40
12. Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification and drought
12.1 - 12.63
13. Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain development
13.1 - 13.24
14. Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development
14.1 - 14.104
15. Conservation of biological diversity
15.1 - 15.11
16. Environmentally sound management of biotechnology
16.1 - 16.46
17. 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
17.1 - 17.136
18. Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources: application of integrated approaches to
the development, management and use of water resources
18.1 - 18.90
19. Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, including prevention of illegal international
traffic in toxic and dangerous products
19.1 - 19.76
20. Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, in hazardous wastes
20.1 - 20.46
21. Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage-related issues
21.1 - 21.49
22. Safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes
22.1 - 22.9
SECTION III. STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF MAJOR GROUPS
23. Preamble
23.1 - 23.4
24. Global action for women towards sustainable and equitable development
24.1 - 24.12
25. Children and youth in sustainable development
25.1 - 25.17
26. Recognizing and strengthening the role of indigenous people and their communities
26.1 - 26.9
27. Strengthening the role of non-governmental organizations: partners for sustainable development
27.1 - 27.13
28. Local authorities' initiatives in support of Agenda 21
28.1 - 28.7
29. Strengthening the role of workers and their trade unions
29.1 - 29.14
30. Strengthening the role of business and industry
30.1 - 30.30
31. Scientific and technological community
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