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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
FOREWORD | 11 |
RIO DECLARATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | 13 |
AGENDA 21 | 25 |
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS | 27 |
International Cooperation | 29 |
The Struggle to overcome Poverty | 33 |
Production and Consumption | 35 |
Peoples Earth Declaration | 179 |
Rio de Janeiro Declaration | 184 |
The Earth Charter | 188 |
Ethical Commitment to Global Ecological Posture and Behavior | 191 |
GENERAL PRINCIPLES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | 195 |
THE WORLD ECONOMY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS PEOPLES | 197 |
Alternative Economic Models | 199 |
Transnational Corporations | 202 |
Demographics | 37 |
Human Health | 40 |
Human Settlements | 43 |
Environment and Development | 48 |
RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT | 51 |
The Atmosphere | 53 |
Land Resources | 59 |
Deforestation | 61 |
Desertification and Drought | 65 |
Mountains | 69 |
Agriculture and Rural Development | 71 |
Biological Diversity | 77 |
Biotechnology | 79 |
Oceans Seas and Coastlines | 83 |
Freshwater Resources | 88 |
Toxic Chemicals | 93 |
Hazardous Wastes | 99 |
Solid Wastes and Sewage | 102 |
Radioactive Wastes | 105 |
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF MAJOR GROUPS | 107 |
Preamble | 109 |
The Importance of Women in Sustainable Development | 110 |
Children and Young People | 113 |
Indigenous People | 115 |
Nongovernmental Organizations NGOs | 117 |
Local Authorities | 120 |
Workers and their Trade Unions | 122 |
Business and Industry | 124 |
The Scientific and Technological Community | 126 |
Farmers and Government Policies | 128 |
MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION | 131 |
Financial Resources and Mechanisms | 133 |
Technology Transfer | 136 |
Scientific Support for Sustainable Development | 138 |
Education | 140 |
National Mechanisms and International Cooperation | 143 |
International Institutional Arrangements | 145 |
International Legal Instruments and Mechanisms | 148 |
Information for Decision Making | 150 |
AGREEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES | 153 |
Agreement on Biological Diversity | 155 |
Framework Agreement on Climate Change | 159 |
Declaration of Principles on the Management Conservation and Sustainable Development of Forests | 162 |
COMPARATIVE GRAPH | 167 |
TREATIES OF THE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | 175 |
DECLARATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT | 177 |
Trade and Sustainable Development | 205 |
Foreign Debt | 208 |
Corruption and Capital Flight | 213 |
The Struggle against Poverty | 215 |
Consumption and Lifestyle | 218 |
Population Environment and Development | 222 |
Urbanization | 224 |
Militarism the Environment and Development | 228 |
The Struggle against Racism | 230 |
The People of the Americas | 232 |
NATURAL RESOURCES AND HUMANITY | 237 |
Alternative Agreement on Climate Change | 239 |
Controlling Energy Production and Consumption | 242 |
Arid and SemiArid Zones | 244 |
The Cerrados of Brazil | 247 |
Forests | 250 |
Sustainable Agriculture | 255 |
Food Security | 258 |
Research for the Conservation of Biodiversity | 262 |
Citizens Commitment on Biodiversity | 265 |
Marine Ecosystems | 268 |
Marine Biodiversity | 270 |
Marine Protected Areas | 272 |
Fishery Resources | 275 |
Protecting the Sea from Global Atmospheric Changes | 278 |
Pollution of the Marine Environment | 280 |
Guanabara Bay | 283 |
Fresh Water Treaty | 284 |
Nuclear Arms | 289 |
Indiscriminate Production of Waste | 293 |
NGOS AND THE MOST VULNERABLE GROUPS | 297 |
The Relationship between Women and the NGOs | 299 |
The Role of Youth | 302 |
In Defense of Children and Adolescents | 305 |
Indigenous Peoples and NGOs | 307 |
Ethical Commitment | 309 |
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND INFORMATION | 311 |
Cooperation among NGOs | 313 |
Global Decisions of NGOs | 315 |
Technology Bank | 318 |
Citizens Commitment on Biotechnology | 321 |
Environmental Education | 323 |
Communications Information Media and Networking | 327 |
ACRONYMS | 331 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY 337 | |
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