Agenda 21

Agenda 21 is one of the major documents that came out of United Nations’ Rio Summit on Environment and Development in 1992. It is a comprehensive plan of action, recommended by UN summit 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 identifies broad CP as one of the prerequisites for sustainable development. Chapter 23 of Agenda 21 is about “Strengthening the role of major groups.” The “Preamble” says

… in the more specific context of environment and development, the need for new forms of participation has emerged. This includes the need of individuals, groups and organizations to participate in environmental impact assessment procedures and to know about and participate in decisions, particularly those which potentially affect the communities in which they live and work.

Agenda 21, Preamble 1992

Preamble

SECTION I. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS

• Chapter 2 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND RELATED DOMESTIC POLICIES
• Chapter 3 COMBATING POVERTY
• Chapter 4 CHANGING CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
• Chapter 5 DEMOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY
• Chapter 6 PROTECTING AND PROMOTING HUMAN HEALTH
• Chapter 7 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT
• Chapter 8 INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN DECISION-MAKING

SECTION II. CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT

• Chapter 09 PROTECTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE
• Chapter 10 INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND RESOURCES
• Chapter 11 COMBATING DEFORESTATION
• Chapter 12 MANAGING FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS: COMBATING DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT
• Chapter 13 MANAGING FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS: SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT
• Chapter 14 PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
• Chapter 15 CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
• Chapter 16 ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
• Chapter 17 PROTECTION OF THE OCEANS
• Chapter 18 PROTECTION OF THE QUALITY AND SUPPLY OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES
• Chapter 19 ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS
• Chapter 20 ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
• Chapter 21 ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTES AND SEWAGE-RELATED ISSUES
• Chapter 22 SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES

SECTION III. STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF MAJOR GROUPS

• Chapter 23 STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF MAJOR GROUPS PREAMBLE
• Chapter 24 GLOBAL ACTION FOR WOMEN TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT

SECTION IV. MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION

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• For section I (Social and economic dimensions), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I); for section III (Strengthening the role of major groups) and section IV (Means of implementation), see A.CONF/151/26 (Vol. III).
• For section II (Conservation and management of resources for development), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. II); for section III (Strengthening the role of major groups) and section IV (Means of implementation), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. III).
• For section I (Social and economic dimensions), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I); for section II (Conservation

and management of resources for development), see A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. II).

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