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Outcome of RIO earth summit 1992
In 1992 the historic UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED, popularly known as the Earth Summit) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil witnessed unprecedented political will and commitment among governments to make a paradigm shift to sustainable development. Acknowledging the twin crises of poverty and the environment.

About the Conference…
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
2 week conference
Largest gathering of world leaders in history “historic moment for humanity”
Influenced all subsequent UN conferences
Why…
To discuss and reconcile major worldwide development issues with environmental protection in view

Global Warming
Sustainable Development
Preservation of Tropical Rain Forests
When & Where …
July 3 – 14, 1992
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Participants…
Largest gathering of world leaders in history
178 nations
117 national leaders
2,400 representatives of non-governmental organizations
Main Message:
Nothing less than a transformation of our attitudes and behavior would bring about the necessary changes.
Poverty/excessive consumption by affluent populations, places a damaging stress on the environment
OUTCOMES FROM UN CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (RIO) 1992 – EARTH SUMMIT
Agenda 21 (40 chapters)
Rio Declaration (27 principles)
United Nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) (154 countries signed)
United Nations Convention on Bio-Diversity (168 countries signed)
Forestry Principles (15)
United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
Financing Rio $625 billion
120 Heads of State and Global Forum
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (1994 completed)
Global Environment Facility + Capacity 21
Agenda 21 (The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development)
Agenda 21 - undoubtedly the most important and complete document that came out of the Earth Summit. It has become the blueprint for sustainability and forms the basis for sustainable development strategies. Its recommendations
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